Characteristics of Ovarian Cysts Observed in Doppler Ultrasound
Saba Akram, Aasma Ashraf, Zainab Zahur, Aniqua Saleem, Safia Ashraf, Nadia Nazir
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ABSTRACT
Background: Ovarian cysts known as ovarian masses, are commonly found incidentally
in asymptomatic women. Ovarian cancer is the 7th most frequent
cancer in women worldwide, as well as the eighth leading cause of cancer death.
Ultrasonography is the principal imaging technique for confirming the mass
ovarian origin and determining whether the mass is benign or malignant.
Method: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted from 15 June to
December 2019 in the Radiology Department of Avicenna Medical College. A total
of 90 ultrasounds undertaken at the Gynecological Ultrasound Unit. A total of
32 patients with functioning ovarian cysts were included. A total of 46
individuals with benign tumors and 9 patients with malignant cysts were
included in the control group. The remaining patients were not followed up on
and were treated at a different center. The majority of the patients had issues
with their menstrual cycle and pain.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 35.6+9.16. In functioning ovarian
cysts, benign tumors & ovarian tumors. The functioning ovarian cysts had a
mean size of 40.8 mm +16.35 mm. Differences were significant found between1this
group & other1two groups: A mean size of 61.75 +65.5; P, 0.001 was seen for
non-functional benign ovarian disease; and the average size of malignant cysts
was 85.9 +50.6; P = 0.001. Out of 32 functional1ovarian cysts, 22 were found by
ultrasonography, 8.0 were not identified and 2.0 cases were1diagnosed
ultra-sonographically as functional ovarian cysts but histologically revealed
to be benign ovarian cysts (non-functional). The sensitivity of color Doppler
ultrasound was determined to be 82.0%.
Conclusion: The study's findings revealed that ultrasound had an 82 percent
sensitivity in diagnosing ovarian masses, increasing its accuracy. As a result,
ultrasonography appears to be the first modality of choice in the examination
of any woman suspected of having an ovarian tumor. Also, to rule out the need
for unnecessarily surgical procedures in benign lesions.
Keywords: Ovarian Cysts, cancer, ultrasound