ABSTRACT
Recently, adnexal masses has seen more often with using of routine prenatal ultrasonography during pregnancy. We reported our clinical and pathological results about adnexal masses.
Retrospective study.
Obstetric and Gynecology Department, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine.
Persistent adnexal mass who were diagnosed at 1st trimester of 31 cases.
Laparatomy for 2nd trimester or term.
Demographic, clinical data and postoperative histopathologic diagnosis.
The incidence of an adnexal mass in all pregnancies was 0,02 % (29/14523). The median age of patients was 32 years (range, 20-41). The median gestational age at which adnexal masses were detected was 34.1 weeks (range, 7-41), and the mean gestational age at the time of surgery was 37 weeks (range, 14-41). Second trimester surgery was performed in 3 patients (10.3%), and time of cesarean delivery in 26 patients (89.7%). Postoperative pathology results of the patients were functional cysts in 9 cases (30%), teratoma in 9 cases (30%), cystadenoma in 6 cases (20%), endometrioma in 2 cases (6.7%), borderline tumor in one case (3,3%), and malignant tumors in 3 cases (10%).
Adnexes should be carefully examined with 1st trimester obstetrical USG and indication for surgical operation should be made more carefully.