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adnexal mass after menopause
sir, my mother is 53 years old and menopause started before 1 year. recently a well defined hypodense (+12HU) non-enhancing SOL ( about 8.5 in diameter) with thin enhancing wall but no obvious septum , calcification or mural component is seen in the left adnexal region. bowel loops , urinary bladder and uterus are displaced away from the lesion with well defined intervening tissue planes. ovaries are not separately delineated. uterus is normal but displaced to right by the left adnexal mass.
what should be the probable diagnosis?
what should be the probable diagnosis?
From the description this sounds like some sort of ovarian cyst or benign tumor. Imaging is not an exact science but the fact that this mass has thin walls, no septum and no mural components typically indicates it is benign / non-cancerous as most ovarian cysts and tumors are.
The ovaries produce hormones a woman's whole life. Removal of one ovary can disrupt this whole process which can have serious negative effects on many aspects of health. So if a frozen section done during surgery shows that the cyst is benign, she should not need to lose her ovary IF she has a surgeon with good cystectomy (cyst removal) skills.
I had a large ovarian cyst / tumor (9.5cm). Even though the frozen section was benign, my surgeon removed the ovary as well as my other ovary and uterus. I have ben suffering many of the medically documented negative effects ever since. I wish I had not assumed that he was acting in MY best interests.
Best of luck to your wife and you in getting proper treatment. Keep us posted.
The ovaries produce hormones a woman's whole life. Removal of one ovary can disrupt this whole process which can have serious negative effects on many aspects of health. So if a frozen section done during surgery shows that the cyst is benign, she should not need to lose her ovary IF she has a surgeon with good cystectomy (cyst removal) skills.
I had a large ovarian cyst / tumor (9.5cm). Even though the frozen section was benign, my surgeon removed the ovary as well as my other ovary and uterus. I have ben suffering many of the medically documented negative effects ever since. I wish I had not assumed that he was acting in MY best interests.
Best of luck to your wife and you in getting proper treatment. Keep us posted.
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