WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: Simple Cysts and Complex cysts...what's the difference and should I wait ?..

Re: Simple Cysts and Complex cysts...what's the difference and should I wait ?..

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 18:38:56 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 31 May 2001, J wrote: >
>I just had an Ultrasound done and they found a complex cyst on my right
>ovary. I am 44 and have had 5 children. My tubes were tied 20 years
>ago...after my last baby. My question is...what is the difference in a
>simple cyst and a complex one ? My doctor said that a simple cyst has
>one pocket and a complex one has several...but what are these pockets
>and what are the danger levels between them ?? He gave me a choice of
>waiting 6 weeks and getting a new Ultrasound to see if it goes away or
>seeing a Gynecologist...will it hurt to wait ?
>
>Thanks.

A complex cyst has many separate cysts all stuck together. There are many walls inside the cyst. The presence of septations(complex cyst) on US is one of several things that are looked at to try to decide on the likelihood that a cyst might be malignant. Other things include the thickness of the cyst wall and whether or not it is bilateral, as well as the size. I think you should see a Gynecologist and take the Ultrasound pictures with you when you go.

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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