A COMPARISON OF OVARIAN-CYST ASPIRATE CYTOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY - THE CASE AGAINST ASPIRATION OF CYSTIC PELVIC MASSES

Authors
NICKLIN JL VANEIJKEREN M ATHANASATOS P WAIN GV HACKER NF
Citation
Jl. Nicklin et al., A COMPARISON OF OVARIAN-CYST ASPIRATE CYTOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY - THE CASE AGAINST ASPIRATION OF CYSTIC PELVIC MASSES, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 34(5), 1994, pp. 546-549
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00048666
Volume
34
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
546 - 549
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8666(1994)34:5<546:ACOOAC>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The management of simple ovarian cysts by laparoscopically or sonograp hically-directed aspiration is widely practised. A study was undertake n to correlate the accuracy of cyst aspirate cytology with histology i n 29 consecutive cystic pelvic masses managed in a gynaecological onco logy unit. The results of a literature review are then presented to de termine the role for aspiration of simple cysts. Aspiration cytology w as found to correlate poorly with histology. On the basis of these res ults and literature evidence, the case against aspiration of ovarian c ysts, as either a diagnostic or a therapeutic modality, is presented.