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Insight in to US results

I'm hoping that someone could provide some insight into my mom's situation....She went to her yearly gyn appt. last week and mentioned she was having a slight pain on her left side (it comes and goes). They did a transvaginal US, because she had a hemmorrghaic (sp?) cyst about two years ago. (resolved on it's own). The girl who did the US mentioned some fluid behind the uterus. She said they would do a follow-up in a few months.

A few days later the Dr's office called & said they wanted her to have a CT scan (I should mention that she had Breast Cancer about 3 years ago. Lumpectomy/radiation, clean since then). She went to pick up the report, but it wasn't like a normal report, it was basically a form that was filled out.

The areas of note:
Cul-de-Sac
Light fluid

LEft adnexa
"Mass" circled - but then next to it was written "Or bowel"

A single myoma 1.6x1.0x1.2cm

I should also mention that the girl doing the test told her there were no cysts on her ovaries.

I'm curious what we might be dealing with....I know fluid can be a sign of cancer, but my mother said she doesn't have bloating or distention.

I'd like to belive they are just being cautious, but as you can imagine every time she has any kind of test, it's a really scary thing. Most things turn out to be nothing, but we still get really anxious.

Sorry if this is difficult to understand, I'm quite tired...ha ha ha.

I'd appreciate any ideas. Thanks.
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I poked around on the net for myomas and they are considered to be benign(NON cancerous) tumors A ct scan and mri will give them a better picture they will probably want to remove it because they can become quite painful with your mom's history of breast cancer she needs to be vigilant about having ANYTHING suspicious removed you both are in my prayers keep us posted
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Bowel can obscure the view of the ovaries and and a loop of bowel can be mistaken for an ovary.  Air gets in the loop and and distends the bowel. A small  amount of fluid is normal and up to 7mL in a woman still having periods.  It doesn't sound too bad but I would definately follow it.
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