WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2003: Re: 7.5cm ovarian cyst with MIXED Echo of 6.5 cm

Re: 7.5cm ovarian cyst with MIXED Echo of 6.5 cm

From: Samir Fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Aug 2003 04:24:30 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Jen wrote: >
>Hello!
>I have had previous ovarian cysts, and one removed 2 1/2 yrs ago that
>was also the size of an orange.
>I have been TTC for 10 months, 3 with clomid, and only 1 cycle did I
>ovulate. NOT my last cycle.
>I had a SEVERE pain in my abdomen last week and couldn't even stand up.
>I went to the ER and found out that I have a cyst again on my ovary. The
>results got sent to my OBGYN, but not before I got to write down all the
>information.
>This is what it said...
>
>Rt ovary...length 4.0 diameter 2.1
>
>Prominant LT adenxal mass measuring 7.5cm/4.8 with a mixed echo
>measuring 6.5/3.8.
>
>MY take on "mixed echo" was that it was not sure if it was 100% fluid
>(functioning cyst or simple cyst) but that it could be a mixture of
>fluid/solid/fibrious material.
>What my doctor said after reading the results is that it is the size of
>a baseball but that it was 100% benign and we are going to wait for 7
>weeks to do another U/S. No more clomid until then...When I told her
>that I was still in pain, she suggested Advil and that was that.
>
>Now, what DOES it actually mean when it says, "mixed echo" and would you
>recommend waiting for 7 weeks when it is already the size of a baseball?
>Thank you SO much for your thoughts!

mixed could mean parts with fluid and parts with solid appearance, however, it is not defenitly from the ovary, and could be adhesions with fluid within the adhesions. if persists after 7 weeks you might need laparoscopy

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Samir F Aziz MD
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