Re: COMPLEXCYST: Complex Ovarian Cyst........odds of ovarian cancer?!
From: Professor Galal Lotfi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:56:20 -0600 (CST)
In situations like that:
1. Postmenopausal bleeding necissitates DC biopsy to exclude malignancy
of the uterus.
2. Presence of cysts at that age is not acceptable, even if it is
benign at the time being.
So, the presence of Postmenopausal bleeding in addition to ovarian
pathology means that you better discuss with your doctor the option of
hysterectomy and removal of the ovaries.
At Mon, 14 Jan 2008, Natalie wrote:
>
>Hi everyone
>Im posting on behalf of my mom, who is 52 and has had a history of
>ovarian cysts that have just come and gone over the years. She has been
>post-menopausal for the past 2 years, yet this past month she
>experienced a period. She bled for 5 days and experienced all the same
>symptoms she had when she was menstruating in the past.
>
>At the same time, she started getting pains in her lower abdomen and had
>a transvaginal ultrasound. After speaking with her doctor, she found
>out that she has one regular cyst and one complex cyst 3-5cm in size. At
>this point, she has had a CA 125 test but no results yet. Her doctor
>said the next step is a biopsy depending on the results of the test.
>
>Since this is now a waiting game she is getting quite worried,
>especially since her doctor can only fit her in for a biopsy at the end
>of february.
>
>Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in
>advance :)
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Professor Galal Lotfi, MD. MRCOG
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