WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2009: Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Lesion in Left Ovary

Re: GYNECOLOGIC: Lesion in Left Ovary

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:27:02 -0600 (CST)

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Rene

Best to talk to doc. 3.5 is not big, ultrasound is needed for further differentiation...Dr. von Almen

At Sat, 31 Jan 2009, Rene wrote: >
>I had a CT scan due to chronic LLQ pain that revealed a 3.5 cm cyst in
>the left ovary. Conclusion: Prominant cystic lesion in the left adnexa
>3.5 cm. My questin is what is the difference between a cystic lesion
>and a cyst? One area of the results states in the left ovary and the
>other states in the left adnexa. Isn't the adnexa the outside of the
>ovary? Lastly, is 3.5cm considered a small cyst? I am concerned about
>the possiblity of this cyst being cancerous altough the CT did not
>reveal and further details. I suppose an ultrasound would be needed to
>determine that. My greatest concern is that I have had other symptoms
>that I had pushed aside as being costipation, bladder spasms, or IBS.
>Any explanation to help me understand would be appreciated.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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