Re: Ovarian Mass
From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 10:28:41 -0600 (CST)
10 cm or 15cm,both are surgical, only path.exam will tell you the
outcome,good luck.
At Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Jennifer wrote:
>
>I was very recently diagnosed with having a very large ovarian mass near
>my right ovary. I am only 27, but there is significant family history
>of these masses, in both cases (maternal aunt & great grandmother) the
>tumor was benign. The doctors have described my "mass" as being a
>complex one, with a dense center and a large fluid component. It is
>also is HUGE--15 cm X 14 cm X 9 cm.
>
>My question is this: I have had two measurements of this thing, the
>first measurement set the mass at 10 cm x 12 x 7. The doctors are
>telling me that this difference in measurement is due to different
>people doing the ultrasound. They seem to think that my fears that this
>thing is growing rapidly are unfounded. I, however, feel that it may be
>growing, as I am beginning to experience pain in my back and side near
>the growth, which is a new development. Regardless, my surgery is not
>set until two weeks from now, and I am afraid of the consequences if I
>am right and my doctors are wrong. Is it common for something like this
>to begin to grow quickly (My Aunt's mass apparently had a period of
>extreme growth and was rushed into surgery to have it removed --- that
>was 20 years ago, though)? And what are the consequences if it is? Can I
>demand a remeasurement in the meantime to at least take a look, since
>they are making me wait a solid three weeks from my last measurement? Is
>it common for a measurement to vary that much w/in a span of 4 days,
>simply based on the ultrasound technician?
>
>I really appreciate any comments on this issue.
>
>--
>-Jennifer
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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