Need your help - ASAP

[caitlinmorgan]

Thank you so much for reading this.  I truly appreciate your time.

A little background...I went in for a CT scan for a possible kidney stone (had extreme pain on left side) and was also battling frequent trips to the bathroom because of urinary urgency (multiple possible UTIs)  

My doctor called me in yesterday morning to discuss the results of the scan...no kidney stone, but there were two ovarian "masses" on both the left and right ovaries.  He also said that the masses were NOT characteristic of cysts.  However, to see if there are indeed cysts or something else, I am supposed to be going in for a pelvic ultrasound today.

My questions are:  What is your gut feeling as to the results of the Cat Scan?  (i.e., the "masses" that are uncharacteristic of cysts?)  I can handle the worst case scenario, it's the not knowing that drives me mad.

and the second question is:  aren't CT Scans more diagnostically useful than ultrasounds?  I thought that the CT Scan would give more information as to what these masses were and that he would have ordered a biopsy, not an u/s.  He says that the u/s will be able to show if these masses are indeed fluid filled cysts or masses with solid material that warrent further investigation.  

Has anyone had CT results similar to this?  Please, please do you have ANY type of opinon on what this might be?  Any chance these could really "just" be cysts?  I just need to know, you know?  Thank you so so so much for any input/advice.

[caitlinmorgan]

Thank you so much for your responses.  I will update after the ultrasound when I know more.  Sorry for the multiple topic posts! *blush*  My computer kept timing out and I think I was a little over zealous with the 'post comment' button lol!

[cirella]

Hi, I understand your worry.  The vaginal ultrasound will show more.  The doctor will be able to see the cysts better as well as what is going on around them.  Try not to worry until after you go in and get the report.  I know it's easier said than done but the ultrasound will give your doctor more information.

Take care,
Lori

[SimplyStar]

for the best results for ovarian cysts the Tranvaginal ultra sound is the best  it can differenciate  the make up of the cysts   you must remember that 98% of all cysts are benign  needle biopsy of a cyst is not usually done on Ovarys because of the possibility of it being cancer, you don't want to spread any cells.  You can ask for a CA125 blood test also, they are fairly reliable, also a good pelvic, possibly a MRI,  you need to ask the doctor to rule out OVCA, depends on the size of the cysts, if that is what they are, whether surgery will be needed.  Cysts are very comman and can cause alot of pain. Let us know the results because we do care.  Marty

[nyc lady]

You are right, the not knowing is the hardest.  I think it is great that your doctor is being so proactive....now, NOT THAT I THINK YOU HAVE CANCER, I don't know, no one does without actual biopsies...I do think that if there is any kind of gynocological issue that might be questionable, an appointment with a GYN/ONC is the way to go.  They are the experts, additional 3 years training, and they treat many women with benign conditions.  Doctors flip back and forth between CT Scans and Transvaginal Ultrasounds....my doctor does both.

Please let us know how it goes....and remember, until they actually sample the tissue, no one knows what it is...and there are numberous types of masses that are benign.

Pam