Suspecting the unsuspected in a large adnexal mass in a postmenopausal woman

Authors

  • Manisha Jain Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, People’s College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, People’s University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Jyoti Nath Modi Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, People’s College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, People’s University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Uma Chourasia Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, People’s College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, People’s University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Ritu Singhal Department of Pathology, Jawahar Lal Nehru Cancer Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Postmenopausal, Adnexal mass, Sertoli cell tumor

Abstract

Adnexal mass in postmenopausal woman is a diagnostic challenge. Due to the age, concern for malignancy is always there. At times however, despite the usual investigations, diagnosis remains elusive till histopathology report is at hand. To add to the enigma, ovarian masses in postmenopausal woman may remain silent till quite large and even among those which are symptomatic a predictable presentation may not be there. A careful clinical examination with a high degree of suspicion of clinical variants is thus recommended while dealing with ovarian tumors in postmenopausal women.

 

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2016-12-13