Pedicle torsion of adnexal cysts results from the increased weight of cysts, longer length of the ovarian and suspensory ligaments or ovarian teratoma. Color doppler ultrasonography is particularly important for detecting suspected cyst torsion. Laparoscopy is becoming more important in the early diagnosis and treatment of adnexal cyst torsion due to its advantages, such as its minimally invasi...

Orbital and ocular adnexal lymphomas are rare and represent around 1-2% of lymphomas and about 8% of the extranodal lymphomas. However, these entities represent the majority of orbital malignancies. Lymphomas of the ocular adnexal region are primary or secondary lymphomas, and the majority of them are composed of small, mature lymphocytes, which provide a large differential diagnosis. Thus, the...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Adnexal torsion is a surgical emergency, which requires immediate recognition and prompt treatment. This article aims to systematically illustrate the most relevant approach to follow in cases of suspected adnexal torsion in adolescents. We based our evaluation of the role of clinical features, laboratory tests, and imaging on recent literature, till we consider the most appro...

INTRODUCTION Management of Adnexal masses poses a double edged problem. There is a dilemma of performing extensive surgery in the form of staging laparotomy for a benign disease on one hand and the lurking fear of missing the diagnosis of malignancy on the other. Thus, it seems that it is important to establish risk profiles of all patients with adnexal masses so that they can reap the benefit ...

OBJECTIVE We propose a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) guided approach to differential diagnosis of ovarian tumours based on morphological appearance. BACKGROUND Characterization of ovarian lesions is of great importance in order to plan adequate therapeutic procedures, and may influence patient's management. Optimal assessment of adnexal masses requires a multidisciplinary approach, based o...

OBJECTIVE Patient characteristics, CA125 level and two-dimensional (2D) ultrasonography can be used to predict the probability of malignancy of an ovarian mass. Three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography might also contribute to the prediction of malignancy. We evaluated whether addition of 3D features to a diagnostic model could improve the discriminative capacity of the model. METHODS This mult...

OBJECTIVE To estimate whether three-dimensional ultrasonography and three-dimensional power Doppler investigation can contribute to the differentiation between benign and malignant ovarian masses. METHODS Women scheduled for surgical treatment of an adnexal mass were included in a multicenter prospective study. All women underwent two-dimensional and three-dimensional ultrasonographic examina...

PURPOSE To evaluate the sonographic parameters related to morphological characteristics of pelvic adnexal masses by obtaining two-dimensional images by an observer presence, forwarded electronically (via tele-ultrasound) in static and dynamic modes observers do not face (distance) for comparative analyzes inter intraobserver and to the validation of a second opinion. METHODS From March to Aug...

Studies from different countries showed variations of genetic changes and association with Chlamydia psittaci in ocular adnexal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. A total of 38 ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma cases from Northern China were studied. Genetic abnormalities were investigated in 28 cases by interphase FISH. C. psittaci and other infectious agents that are commonly-assoc...

OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to describe pregnancy-associated adnexal masses in eastern North Carolina. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study was performed of 60 adnexal masses resected during pregnancy at a regional referral hospital from January 1990 to March 2002. RESULTS Adnexal masses occurred in 0.15% of pregnancies. Average gestational age at diagnosis and surgery was 12 and 20 weeks, resp...