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Pelvic Ultrasound Ovarian Mass Findings

Aka: Pelvic Ultrasound Ovarian Mass Findings, Ovarian Mass, Ovarian Cyst
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  1. See Also
    1. Adnexal Mass
  2. Imaging: Ultrasound findings (Gray scale imaging)
    1. Characteristic findings suggestive of benign mass
      1. Simple Ovarian Cyst
      2. Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst
      3. Endometrioma
      4. Benign Cystic Teratoma
    2. Findings suggestive of malignancy (Complex cyst or solid mass)
      1. Solid component within Ovarian Mass
      2. Thick septations >2-3 mm
      3. Large volume of free fluid present
      4. Color doppler Ultrasound shows blood flow within mass
      5. Thick cyst wall >2-3 mm
        1. Also seen in benign conditions
          1. Hemmorhagic Ovarian Cyst
          2. Endometrioma
      6. Cyst size does not distinguish benign from malignant
        1. However size my risk stratify postmenopausal cysts
        2. See Simple Ovarian Cyst
  3. References
    1. Laing (2001) Radiol Clin North Am 39(3):523-40

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