Characteristics of Ovarian Cysts Observed in Doppler Ultrasound

Abstract

Background: Ovarian cysts known as ovarian masses, are commonly found incidentally in asymptomatic women. Ovarian cancer is the 7th most frequent cancer in women worldwide, as well as the eighth leading cause of cancer death. Ultrasonography is the principal imaging technique for confirming the mass ovarian origin and determining whether the mass is benign or malignant. Method: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted from 15 June to December 2019 in the Radiology Department of Avicenna Medical College. A total of 90 ultrasounds undertaken at the Gynecological Ultrasound Unit. A total of 32 patients with functioning ovarian cysts were included. A total of 46 individuals with benign tumors and 9 patients with malignant cysts were included in the control group. The remaining patients were not followed up on and were treated at a different center. The majority of the patients had issues with their menstrual cycle and pain. Results: The mean age of the patients was 35.6+9.16. In functioning ovarian cysts, benign tumors & ovarian tumors. The functioning ovarian cysts had a mean size of 40.8 mm +16.35 mm. Differences were significant found between1this group & other1two groups: A mean size of 61.75 +65.5; P, 0.001 was seen for non-functional benign ovarian disease; and the average size of malignant cysts was 85.9 +50.6; P = 0.001. Out of 32 functional1ovarian cysts, 22 were found by ultrasonography, 8.0 were not identified and 2.0 cases were1diagnosed ultra-sonographically as functional ovarian cysts but histologically revealed to be benign ovarian cysts (non-functional). The sensitivity of color Doppler ultrasound was determined to be 82.0%. Conclusion: The study's findings revealed that ultrasound had an 82 percent sensitivity in diagnosing ovarian masses, increasing its accuracy. As a result, ultrasonography appears to be the first modality of choice in the examination of any woman suspected of having an ovarian tumor. Also, to rule out the need for unnecessarily surgical procedures in benign lesions. Keywords: Ovarian Cysts, cancer, ultrasound