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Unexpected Ovarian Malignancy Diagnosed After Laparoscopie Surgery
Author(s) -
Yuen Pong Mo,
Leung Tse Ngong
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1996.tb02938.x
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , laparoscopy , ovarian cyst , general surgery , surgery , laparoscopic surgery , cyst
Summary 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.