title: Unexpected ovarian malignancy diagnosed after laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: The main concerns for laparoscopic management of ovarian masses are unexpected malignancy and the spillage of the cyst content. Careful preoperative evaluation is important in proper patient selection. We report a case of unexpected ovarian malignancy managed by operative laparoscopy in a 29-year-old woman. The role of ultrasonographic and laparoscopic assessment and their limitations are discussed. The potential role of intraoperative laparoscopic ultrasonographic assessment of the ovarian masses is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Yuen
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007984:Leydig Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*