TY - JOUR
T1 - The management of adnexal masses
AU - Smorgick, Noam
AU - Schneider, David
AU - Pansky, Moti
AU - Herman, Arie
AU - Halperin, Reuvit
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - Asymptomatic adnexal masses have become common findings due to the widespread use of the transvaginal ultrasound. Most asymptomatic adnexal masses are benign, but malignancy should still be excluded. The assessment of women with adnexal masses, intended to detect the ones suspicious for malignancy, includes the medical history, physical examination, ultrasound scan with doppler flows, and, in some cases, the ca-125 levels. Once the patient has completed the primary assessment, the important decision is whether to follow her conservatively (if a benign condition is probable), or to proceed to surgery (if malignancy is suspected). This review discusses the evaluation, differential diagnosis, and general approach to adnexal masses, and proposes a management flow chart.
AB - Asymptomatic adnexal masses have become common findings due to the widespread use of the transvaginal ultrasound. Most asymptomatic adnexal masses are benign, but malignancy should still be excluded. The assessment of women with adnexal masses, intended to detect the ones suspicious for malignancy, includes the medical history, physical examination, ultrasound scan with doppler flows, and, in some cases, the ca-125 levels. Once the patient has completed the primary assessment, the important decision is whether to follow her conservatively (if a benign condition is probable), or to proceed to surgery (if malignancy is suspected). This review discusses the evaluation, differential diagnosis, and general approach to adnexal masses, and proposes a management flow chart.
KW - Adnexa
KW - CA-125
KW - Cyst
KW - Ovarian cancer
KW - Ultrasound
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AN - SCOPUS:53949123362
SN - 0017-7768
VL - 147
SP - 49
EP - 52
JO - Harefuah
JF - Harefuah
IS - 1
ER -