UNEXPECTED OVARIAN MALIGNANCY DIAGNOSED AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY

Authors
YUEN PM LEUNG TN
Citation
Pm. Yuen et Tn. Leung, UNEXPECTED OVARIAN MALIGNANCY DIAGNOSED AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 36(1), 1996, pp. 98-99
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048666
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
98 - 99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8666(1996)36:1<98:UOMDAL>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The main concerns for laparoscopic management of ovarian masses art un expected malignancy and the spillage of the cyst content. Careful preo perative evaluation is important in proper patient selection. We repor t a case of unexpected ovarian malignancy managed by operative laparos copy in a 29-year-old woman. The role of ultrasonographic and laparosc opic assessment and their limitations are discussed. The potential rol e of intraoperative laparoscopic ultrasonographic assessment of the ov arian masses is proposed.