Open AccessThe frequency and significance of adnexal lesions incidentally revealed by CT.
Author(s) -
Priscilla J. Slanetz,
P F Hahn,
DA Hall,
Peter R. Müeller
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.168.3.9057508
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , malignancy , adnexal mass , radiology , lesion , adnexal diseases , clinical significance , carcinoma , pathology , laparoscopy
This paper describes the frequency of incidental adnexal findings revealed by routine CT scanning and determines the significance of these lesions in premenopausal and postmenopausal women, particularly in those with an already known malignancy other than ovarian carcinoma.