Adnexal mass

[Deboraj]

about 14 years ago I had a complete hysterectomy (no ovaries), about 2 years ago,during my annual gyn exam my doctor would refer to my left ovary. Everytime he talked about the left ovary I told him I did not have ovaries. My last exam 5/11/06 he talked again about my left ovary I again stated I did not have ovaries, he then stated I had adnexal mass and ordered an ultrasound test. My question is what exactly is adnexal mass? Every article I've read talks about ovaries? Should I be concern? I am 44 years of age, take estratest daily, had a hysterectomy due to cyst on my ovaries, causing alot of pain and bleeding.Two surgeries later (removing cysts) I had a complete hysterectomy.

[nic2006]

Hi there.  An adnexal mass is generally a tumor, cyst or fibroid that is found in the area of the soft tissues.  According to information that I looked up on google here is another definition--The broad differential diagnosis of an adnexal mass includes lesions of infectious origin, such as a hydrosalpinx or tubo-ovarian abscess caused by pelvic inflammatory disease; physiologic or functional cysts; endometriomas; both benign and malignant neoplasms, and masses originating in organs or tissues proximal to the adnexa.  Hope this information helps as I also have a mass (but it's a uterine fibroid).
Nicole

[MickeyVicki]

Have you already had the ultrasound?  What did it indicate?  The mass is not necessarily related to ovarian tissue, but there are several women posting on this site who suffer from an extremely rare condition called ovarian remnant syndrome.