Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 22nd, 1998
"Any physician who provides care for women should be familiar with the diagnosis and management of adnexal masses," asserted Dr. Janet Drake, a fellow in gynecologic oncology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, in a recent review ("Diagnosis and Management of the Adnexal Mass," Am Fam Phys, May 1998;5:2471-2484).
Age is important in diagnosis of an adnexal mass. In pre-menopausal women, masses are likely to be cysts, endometriomas, polycystic ovaries, or abscesses. Ectopic pregnancy must also be...
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