title: Evaluation and management of the pelvic mass: a review of 540 cases.
abstract: The management of 540 patients with the diagnoses of "pelvic mass/uterine leiomyomata" was reviewed with respect to preoperative evaluation, surgical procedures, and final pathologic diagnosis. Approximately 6170 patients were admitted to the Gynecology Service at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center from July 1984 to June 1985. During this period, 36 of 432 diagnostic laparoscopies (8.3%) and 503 of 1666 laparotomies (30.2%) were performed to evaluate or treat these women. The final diagnoses in the 249 patients admitted with the impression of leiomyomata were: leiomyomata, 235 (94.4%); benign adnexal masses, seven (2.8%); cancers, four (1.6%); and miscellaneous, three (1.2%). Of the 291 patients evaluated for pelvic mass, the findings were: benign ovarian or tubal cysts, 98 (33.7%); leiomyomata, 42 (14.4%); cancers, 40 (13.7%); benign cystic teratomas, 38 (13.1%); endometriosis, 28 (9.6%); miscellaneous, 23 (7.9%); and pelvic inflammatory disease, 22 (7.6%). Correlation between the patient's age, preoperative impression, and final diagnosis is presented with particular attention to the 44 patients (8.1%) in whom malignancy was found. All the possibilities that such masses may represent must be considered preoperatively, and the patient be informed of her risk of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Gynecologic Oncology Service, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Killackey
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Neuwirth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery