worried

[mari6474]

i went to have an ultrasound done today and they they i am 6 weeks and that my uterus is mildly enlarged. they also report that i have a complex right ovarian cyst demostrating internal septations. can someone explain some what of whats going on because all of this just has me surfin the net and not finding no answers.

                                                                                          thanks,
                                                                                           very worried

[sk123]

Here's a good resource to learn more about Ovarian Cysts: http://www.medhelp.org/tags/show/11850/Ovarian-Cysts.

[Annekathryn Goodman, M.D.]

Hi There
you have gotten excellent advice from Kevin and Mari
best wishes

[kcd86]

Hi, I am an RN and my wife was recently Dx with granulosa Cell cancer( GCT) Jan 2010. What exactly does your sonogram report say?
Tests like sonograms, Cat scans and MRI's along with blood tests like CA125, Inhibin A&B, MIS and CEA are just used as a guides for the Dr's to help assist in making a diagnoses(Dx). Unfortunately with any type of ovarian cyst/mass surgery will be the only way for the Dr's too make a definitive Dx and staging if needed. It is NOT recommended to biopsy any ovarian mass as it will rupture and seed the pelvis with cancer cells if that what it turns out to be.  Please make sure they drew your blood for the following blood tests,Inhibin A&B, CA125 and CEA.
If there is any suspician I would immediately find a good GYN/Oncologist surgeon. I would reccomend going to a large tiertiary hopsital where they see large volumes of patients.  This is not to make you worry even more but to make sure that the Dr who treats you has vast experience with diagnosing and treating various types of GYN / Onc issues if that is what it turns out to be. If the Dr wants to remove the cyst/mass via laprascopic procedure PLEASE make sure they have much experience with removing these INTACT! All too often I read posts from patients who say their Dr thought it was a cyst and removed it haphazardly causing a rupture and seeding of the pelvis with cancer cells, only to be found on pathology post removal.
Next: From experience I would be asking for an MRI of the abdomen/pelvis which should be read by a Radiologist that specializes in GYN/ONC they can be pretty precise. My wife went to a radiology practice that does all types of MRI's and the Radiologist read her MRI as a fibroid. I then took her to Sloan Kettering in NYC to see a GYN/ONC surgeon Dr Carol Brown who had the MRI repeated by a GYN/ONC Radiologist who called her DX to the tee which was confirmed after surgery.
The best advice you see all over these posts is you have to be your own advocate, be aggresive and stay on top of your phycicians. I am enclosing a good and reliable web site you can go to to educate yourself, www.**********.com/patients
Good Luck Kevin