septations in cyst

[llp]

Ultrasound found a 2.5cm cyst with septations. Follow-up ultrasound is scheduled in a few months. My ob-gyn thinks it is an ovulation cyst. I thought septations make it more likely to be cancer and that they didn't occur in ovulation cysts. What are septations? Should I be worried? My doc says no and that waiting a few months is fine.

[akg]

Hi There, color flow means that there is a blood supply to your ovary. it is not useful for the diagnosis of a malignancy. I agree with the recommendation to check again after another menstrual cycle.
You take care.

[llp]

Update: I got a copy of my ultrasound on computer disk and took a look at the pictures. There is 1 septation in the cyst. It is very faint. The tech found it using Color Doppler. You can see the line of red and blue color all along the septation. Now I am scared to death. I thought that color flow is a very bad sign. I can't believe that the radiologist did not think this was suspicious. What do I do now! I've convinced myself this is cancer!

[llp]

Should add that I am 36 years old.

[Annekathryn Goodman, M.D.]

Hi There,
your doc is right. Ultrasounds cannot diagnose cancer. An ultrasound will just describe a structure. Most ovarian structures are dynamic and depend on where a person is in their cycle. A septation means a thin dividing wall inside the cyst.
best wishes