WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2002: Re: 16 yr old w/4 cm septated cyst

Re: 16 yr old w/4 cm septated cyst

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 1 Sep 2002 15:39:32 -0500 (CDT)

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The best thing to do is the exam and most importantly, a sonogram. At 16, if there is indeed a cyst, it's most likely nothing to be concerned about. First the sono, then some answers.

Dr. M

At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have a question please. My daughter, was recently diagnosed during an MRI
>(done for another reason, but this was an incedental finding..) with a 4 cm
>septated "thought" to be ovarian cyst. I have never had an ovarian cyst so I
>know NOTHING about these except the GYN office told me they are uncommon and
>sometimes require surgery. She is NOT in pain but has a cyst/syrinx in her
>spine that could decrease her sensation to pain. (she also has a 20 mm
>chiari malformation w/syrinx in thoracic area which we also just found out;
>her older sister has this too...)
>
>She will see a GYN dr on this Tuesday and wil probably be examined. She has
>never been to a GYN much less been examined!
>
>How common is this in someone her age? My grandmother died from ovarian
>cancer at the age of 40 many years ago.
>
>Thanks for any info!
>
>Billie Jo--Ashlis mom

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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