Ovarian cyst

[christina351]

A couple of weeks ago I had an CT scan.  It was found that I have a 3.0 x 1.8 cm cystic lesion of the right adnexal.  (ovary).  Nervous about this because they had also found lesions on both of my kidneys.  Need to know what I should do.  Should I do a wait and see approach or should I have more of a follow up.  My family has no history of ovarian cancer but we do have cervical and a distant relative that had kidney cancer.  Went in for CT scan because of having problems with diarrhea, fatigue, abdominal and lower back pain.

Also I have a umbilical hernia.

Anyone out there with anything like this.

[Casey06]

The oncologist was very rude, sorry to hear that. The new gynecologist sounds much better and is ording appropriate tests. The ultrasound should tell you more about the cyst.
Keep us posted.

[christina351]

Well I went to see an oncologist the doctor practically laughed at me:(  He said that all the cyst that I have was normal and the pain in my lower back was nothing to worry about :(  Both my husband and I were at lost.  With advise from family I went and got another opinion with a regular gynecologist.   I was glad I did because this doctor has scheduled an ultrasound for this monday. :)  See my body is very vocal when there is something that is not right.  The doctor is doing a bunch of lab work too To check for problems with my adrenal gland because I am getting facial hair as well as body hair that is growing in places were it shouldn't.  Possible problems with adrenal or ovary's.  What is being tested is DHEA-sulfate serum, testosterone, free, 17-hydroxy progesterone, glucose, and lipid panel.    The doctor did say that I still have the cyst on my ovary.

[rmarie]

I have a cyst in my kidneys that I would never have known about if I had never had a CT abdomen.  After a number of CT scans it has not changed, so it has always been there.  There are probably lots of additional things in our bodies that do not get found until we get the X-rays.  The GU doctor has no way of checking kidneys except through checking CT, urine and blood work, if that is normal then the kidneys are working fine with what ever they are in them.  Don't be nervous about seing the a Gyn/Onc. if  that is who your appointment is with, they are for women who don't have cancer also.  They will give you the best advice regarding what to do.  Good luck to you, the 25th is on Thursday it is getting closer.

[Casey06]

I  am very sorry, because I misread your first post and I thought you said there WAS a family history of ovarian cancer, so lets take a step back and not panic.

A lesion is any abnormal tissue found on or in an organism and a fancy term often used on CT reports. Your CT report indicates it is cystic and cysts are benign. Yours is small (which is good) so what you may want to do is see your regular Ob/Gyn and ask for a transvaginal ultrasound to be performed on day 7 -10 of your cycle or a couple of days after you finish your period. The TVUS will show whether or not the cyst is changing (growing, shrinking or possibly gone).
It could very well be a follicular cyst of the ovary and part of your normal cycle. It results from the growth of a follicle, or the fluid-filled cyst that contains the egg. In some cycles, this follicle grows larger than normal and does not rupture to release the egg (ovulation) and hangs around. Normally it resolves with simple observation over the course of days to months. Most ovarian cysts are never noticed by the woman and resolve without her ever knowing that it was there. When a cyst causes symptoms, pain is by far the most common symptom.
The pain from an ovarian cyst can be caused from rupture of the cyst, rapid growth of the cyst and stretching, bleeding into the cyst, or twisting of the cyst around its blood supply.
So it is common to monitor a cyst for a couple of monthes or cycles to see if it persists.

There is no need to see a Gyn Onc now, but if the cyst persists or grows or looks suspicious on the US or if your symptoms worson, then it would be time to be referred to a Gyn Onc.

I am so sorry if I frightened you, but this is most likely a benign cyst, since most are.

I am sorry to hear your daughter had to experience what she did, so I understand why you would be nervous.  Your cyst is probabaly not related, but I'm not really in a position to know for sure. I would discuss it with your Ob/Gyn.

So try to relax and be patient, although the waiting is hard.

[christina351]

Forgot to mention last year my 18 year old daughter had a mature ovarian teratoma that was removed along with the ovary and fallopian tube.  I don't know if this is something significant on what is going on with me.  She also has a recurrent of  an ovarian cyst on the remaining ovary she has an appointment with the surgeon that did her operation.  

[christina351]

Thanks,  I do have an appointment on the 25th of this month with an oncologist.  This does make me nervous because I am 41 years old and have 3 children.  I did have a follow up for the lesions on my kidneys and the doctor that seen me didn't do an exam and told me that this is normal and the blood in my urine was something that alot of people have.  And the pain that I was experiencing was just nerves.  So on my own I went an got my Cat Scan results and that is when I found out that I have the lesion on my ovary as well as on my kidneys.  The doctor never did mention the ovarian  lesion.

[Casey06]

If you have a family history and symptoms and a known lesion, be prudent about follow up.
See a Gyn Onc!