The sonographic prediction of invasive carcinoma in unilocular-solid ovarian cysts in premenopausal patients: a pilot study | Zendy

Anna Fagotti | Zendy; M. Ludovisi | Zendy; I. De Blasis | Zendy; B. Virgilio | Zendy; A. Di Legge | Zendy; F. Mascilini | Zendy; Maria Cristina Moruzzi | Zendy; C. Giansiracusa | Zendy; Francesco Fanfani | Zendy; Giovanna Tropeano | Zendy; Rossella Di Bidino | Zendy; Giovanni Scambia | Zendy; A. Testa | Zendy

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The sonographic prediction of invasive carcinoma in unilocular-solid ovarian cysts in premenopausal patients: a pilot study

Author(s) -

Anna Fagotti,

M. Ludovisi,

I. De Blasis,

B. Virgilio,

A. Di Legge,

F. Mascilini,

Maria Cristina Moruzzi,

C. Giansiracusa,

Francesco Fanfani,

Giovanna Tropeano,

Rossella Di Bidino,

Giovanni Scambia,

A. Testa

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/des231

Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , radiology , ovarian tumor , receiver operating characteristic , ovarian cancer , cancer

Unilocular-solid ovarian cysts are a rare but challenging pathology in young women, with a desire to spare their fertility. In these cases, the risks of borderline and invasive disease are around 10 and 20%, respectively. No ultrasound rule has yet demonstrated the ability to discriminate with high accuracy, a borderline tumor from a benign tumor or 'invasive tumor'. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive performance of different ultrasound parameters in differentiating benign and borderline tumors versus invasive malignant tumors in premenopausal patients with unilocular-solid ovarian masses.

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