Relative frequency of malignant parovarian tumors: should parovarian tumors be aspirated?
There is a paucity of information concerning the frequency of malignant parovarian tumors and how to diagnose them preoperatively. Our retrospective 10-year analysis showed that among 168 women with parovarian tumors, three had malignancy (2%). Our data and a literature review suggest that most malignancies occur in reproductive-age women with cysts over 5 cm containing internal papillary excrescences. It remains to be determined what the roles of ultrasound and cytology are in diagnosing malignancy.
Stein
A L
AL
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
Koonings
P P
PP
Schlaerth
J B
JB
Grimes
D A
DA
d'Ablaing
G
G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D010310:Parovarian Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013396:Suction