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Re: Adnexal Mass (Postreproductive group) From: Zach Newton (zbnewton@atl.mindspring.com) Tue Jul 15 20:04:54 1997 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Malcolm Griffiths: "Re: VBAC of >1 previous C/S- Malcolm's response" Previous message: Ingrid Andenas Chamales, MD: "Chinese IUD" Geffrey Klein wrote: > > OK.. I am alright with 3 cm.. One question that I have is, when I get > ultrasound results they generally have 2 measurements. One for the > ovary with the cyst and one for the cyst. > > ie.. "....the right ovary measured 4.5x3.5x4.0, it contained a simple > cyst measuring 2.8x2.0x2.5 cm...." So which do I use? Indication for surgery in the management of adnexal masses derived from ovarian measurements are uniformly in reference to 3 dimensional ovarian size. Two dimensional measurements of ovaries and uterus are not up to par, as I understand it. Terry Dubose could tell us what are the current official standards in reporting the size of these structures. -- Zach Newton Z. B. Newton, III, M.D. Atlanta/Gyn Next message: Malcolm Griffiths: "Re: VBAC of >1 previous C/S- Malcolm's response" Previous message: Ingrid Andenas Chamales, MD: "Chinese IUD"

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