Ovarian Cysts in Postmenopausal Women

Current diagnosis and management of ovarian cysts.

The epidemiology of ovarian cysts is unclear due to the lack of consistent reporting and a high likelihood of spontaneous resolution. In the USA, postmenopausal women have an ovarian cyst incidence of 18% over a 15-year period. Worldwide, about 7% of women have an ovarian cyst at some point in their lives. In Europe, a large screening trial revealed a 21.2% incidence of ovarian cysts among heal...

The Management of Ovarian Cysts in Postmenopausal Women

Ovarian Torsion in Postmenopausal Women and risk of malignancy

Background & aim: Ovarian torsion is one of the most common causes of emergency surgery in gynecology, with a tendency to occur in postmenopausal women. The aim of this study was to provide information concerning the clinical presentations, surgical management, pathological findings and risk of malignancy in postmenopausal women with ovarian torsion. Methods:In this cross-sectional study, the r...

I-46: Ultrasound Guided Aspiration of Ovarian Cyst

Ultrasonography is the primary imaging tool for a patient considered to have an ovarian cyst. On a sonogram, simple ovarian cysts have a uniformly thin, rounded wall and a unilocular appearance that is either hypoechoic or anechoic. They usually measure 2.5-15 cm in diameter, and posterior acoustic enhancement (a hyperechoic area) may be visible deep to the fluid-filled cyst. Most commonly, the...

A case of a large ovarian tumour.

1 of 3 DESCRIPTION An 18-year-old female presented to the emergency room complaining of atypical pain in the right hypocondrium. Clinical examination revealed the presence of an extensive mass in the right abdomen. Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) detected the presence of a large anechoic, multilocular lesion (16×12×15 cm, with more than fi ve locules), with septums <3 mm and colour score 1 ...