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Indeterminate Lesions in Cancer (I): Pelvic Adnexal Masses
Abstract
Ultrasound (US) is the primary imaging study of most women with pelvic symptoms and signs that suggest a gynaecological cause, and for the majority it defines the site and nature of any pelvic mass. The key clinical questions are (a) is there a mass and is it uterine or ovarian; (b) is it likely to account for the clinical presentation; (c) does it need removing and (d) if so, by simple resection or as part of cancer surgery? The principal concern is for ovarian cancer, which typically presents with advanced stage (FIGO III and IV) disease.
For these women US confirms the presence of a complex adnexal mass, ascites and/or metastatic deposits in the peritoneum or viscera.
Author
J A Spencer
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J A Spencer
St James' University Hospital,
Leeds
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Reference
ICIS Cancer Imaging Volume 2
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2002.0013
Date Posted
31 July 2002
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