INHIBIN ASSAYS OF OVARIAN-CYST LIQUID OBTAINED BY NEEDLE ASPIRATION MAY ALLOW DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL AND ORGANIC CYSTS

Authors
BINELLI C CHRETIEN MF YVES G KANAYA M ALAIN D
Citation
C. Binelli et al., INHIBIN ASSAYS OF OVARIAN-CYST LIQUID OBTAINED BY NEEDLE ASPIRATION MAY ALLOW DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL AND ORGANIC CYSTS, European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 73(2), 1997, pp. 161-165
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Biology","Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03012115
Volume
73
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
161 - 165
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-2115(1997)73:2<161:IAOOLO>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Radioimmunoassays of estradiol, CA125 and inhibin were carried out on ovarian cyst fluid samples. The samples were taken from ten women with functional cysts and 15 women with organic cysts. Stastistical analys is shows that estradiol and inhibin assays allows satisfactory differe ntial diagnosis between functional and organic cysts. However, the inh ibin assay provides more precise results and appears to be a more reli able marker than estradiol. The differential diagnosis between the two types of cyst would indicate the use of coelioscopic surgery especial ly in the case of organic cysts, avoiding unnecessary risks for patien ts with functional cysts. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.