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Correlation of Ultrasound and Pathologic Findings in Patients With Epithelial Carcinoma of the Ovary
Author(s) -
Wicks Jeffrey D.,
Mettler Fred A.,
Hilgers Robert D.,
Ampuero Francisco
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870120704
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , ovary , mesentery , ovarian cancer , ovarian carcinoma , radiology , carcinoma , pathology , epithelioma , cancer
The findings from preoperative diagnostic ultrasound were compared with operative and pathologic findings in patients with ovarian cancer. Twenty laporatomies were diagnostic second‐look procedures and 21 were therapeutic procedures in patients with clinically evident disease. Ultrasound was more reliable in patients with clinically suspected disease, but a site by site analysis demonstrated it is insensitive for detecting prevertebral adenopathy less than 3 cm in size, thin, 1.5 cm omental plaques, 5 cm or smaller lesions involving the mesentery or bowel and peritoneal masses 2 cm or less in size. Ultrasound was most sensitive in the detection of mites. Indexing Words : Ovary Cancer Ultrasound.