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Ovarian mass

MedGen UID:
68708
Concept ID:
C0240611
Finding
Synonyms: Mass of ovary; Mass of Ovary; Ovarian Mass
SNOMED CT: Mass of ovary (289922002); Ovarian mass (289922002)
 
HPO: HP:0034879

Definition

A swelling or enlargement localized to the ovary. The word mass is usually used at an early stage of the diagnostic workup before the precise nature of the swelling has been determined. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Roseland ME, Maturen KE, Shampain KL, Wasnik AP, Stein EB
Radiol Clin North Am 2023 Jul;61(4):671-685. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2023.02.002. PMID: 37169431
Cathcart AM, Nezhat FR, Emerson J, Pejovic T, Nezhat CH, Nezhat CR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jun;228(6):601-612. Epub 2022 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1291. PMID: 36410423
Mansour S, Hamed S, Kamal R
Br J Radiol 2023 Feb;96(1142):20211325. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20211325. PMID: 35142537Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Minneci PC, Bergus KC, Lutz C, Aldrink J, Bence C, Breech L, Dillon PA, Downard C, Ehrlich PF, Fallat M, Fraser JD, Grabowski J, Helmrath M, Hertweck P, Hewitt G, Hirschl RB, Kabre R, Lal DR, Landman M, Leys C, Mak G, Markel T, Pressey J, Raiji M, Rymeski B, Saito J, Sato TT, St Peter SD, Cooper J, Deans K; Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium
JAMA 2023 Oct 3;330(13):1247-1254. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.17183. PMID: 37787794Free PMC Article
Roseland ME, Maturen KE, Shampain KL, Wasnik AP, Stein EB
Radiol Clin North Am 2023 Jul;61(4):671-685. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2023.02.002. PMID: 37169431
Cathcart AM, Nezhat FR, Emerson J, Pejovic T, Nezhat CH, Nezhat CR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jun;228(6):601-612. Epub 2022 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1291. PMID: 36410423
Bridwell RE, Koyfman A, Long B
Am J Emerg Med 2022 Jun;56:145-150. Epub 2022 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.03.046. PMID: 35397355
Nisenblat V, Bossuyt PM, Shaikh R, Farquhar C, Jordan V, Scheffers CS, Mol BW, Johnson N, Hull ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 1;2016(5):CD012179. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012179. PMID: 27132058Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Cathcart AM, Nezhat FR, Emerson J, Pejovic T, Nezhat CH, Nezhat CR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jun;228(6):601-612. Epub 2022 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1291. PMID: 36410423
Mansour S, Hamed S, Kamal R
Br J Radiol 2023 Feb;96(1142):20211325. Epub 2022 Feb 18 doi: 10.1259/bjr.20211325. PMID: 35142537Free PMC Article
Bridwell RE, Koyfman A, Long B
Am J Emerg Med 2022 Jun;56:145-150. Epub 2022 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.03.046. PMID: 35397355
Khati NJ, Kim T, Riess J
Radiol Clin North Am 2020 Mar;58(2):257-273. Epub 2019 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2019.10.009. PMID: 32044006
Chabrol A, Rousset P, Charlot M, Chateau F, Cotton F, Golfier F, Rety F
Clin Radiol 2014 Oct;69(10):e404-13. Epub 2014 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2014.05.107. PMID: 25017450

Therapy

Bizzarri N, Nero C, Di Berardino S, Scambia G, Fagotti A
Curr Opin Oncol 2024 Sep 1;36(5):412-417. Epub 2024 Jul 16 doi: 10.1097/CCO.0000000000001058. PMID: 39016276Free PMC Article
Minneci PC, Bergus KC, Lutz C, Aldrink J, Bence C, Breech L, Dillon PA, Downard C, Ehrlich PF, Fallat M, Fraser JD, Grabowski J, Helmrath M, Hertweck P, Hewitt G, Hirschl RB, Kabre R, Lal DR, Landman M, Leys C, Mak G, Markel T, Pressey J, Raiji M, Rymeski B, Saito J, Sato TT, St Peter SD, Cooper J, Deans K; Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium
JAMA 2023 Oct 3;330(13):1247-1254. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.17183. PMID: 37787794Free PMC Article
Nisenblat V, Bossuyt PM, Shaikh R, Farquhar C, Jordan V, Scheffers CS, Mol BW, Johnson N, Hull ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 1;2016(5):CD012179. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012179. PMID: 27132058Free PMC Article
Thabet A, Somarouthu B, Oliva E, Gervais DA, Hahn PF, Lee SI
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014 Dec;25(12):1922-1927.e1. Epub 2014 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.08.009. PMID: 25241300
Yassa L, Sadow P, Marqusee E
Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab 2008 Aug;4(8):469-72. Epub 2008 Jun 17 doi: 10.1038/ncpendmet0887. PMID: 18560398

Prognosis

Minneci PC, Bergus KC, Lutz C, Aldrink J, Bence C, Breech L, Dillon PA, Downard C, Ehrlich PF, Fallat M, Fraser JD, Grabowski J, Helmrath M, Hertweck P, Hewitt G, Hirschl RB, Kabre R, Lal DR, Landman M, Leys C, Mak G, Markel T, Pressey J, Raiji M, Rymeski B, Saito J, Sato TT, St Peter SD, Cooper J, Deans K; Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium
JAMA 2023 Oct 3;330(13):1247-1254. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.17183. PMID: 37787794Free PMC Article
George JS, Rosen MW, Curci N, Torres ML, Wasnik AP, Smith YR, Quint EH
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2023 Aug;36(4):349-352. Epub 2023 Mar 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.03.005. PMID: 36944392
Cathcart AM, Nezhat FR, Emerson J, Pejovic T, Nezhat CH, Nezhat CR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jun;228(6):601-612. Epub 2022 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1291. PMID: 36410423
Tasset J, Rosen MW, Bell S, Smith YR, Quint EH
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2019 Jun;32(3):254-258. Epub 2018 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2018.10.003. PMID: 30367984
Thabet A, Somarouthu B, Oliva E, Gervais DA, Hahn PF, Lee SI
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014 Dec;25(12):1922-1927.e1. Epub 2014 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.08.009. PMID: 25241300

Clinical prediction guides

Minneci PC, Bergus KC, Lutz C, Aldrink J, Bence C, Breech L, Dillon PA, Downard C, Ehrlich PF, Fallat M, Fraser JD, Grabowski J, Helmrath M, Hertweck P, Hewitt G, Hirschl RB, Kabre R, Lal DR, Landman M, Leys C, Mak G, Markel T, Pressey J, Raiji M, Rymeski B, Saito J, Sato TT, St Peter SD, Cooper J, Deans K; Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium
JAMA 2023 Oct 3;330(13):1247-1254. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.17183. PMID: 37787794Free PMC Article
Cathcart AM, Nezhat FR, Emerson J, Pejovic T, Nezhat CH, Nezhat CR
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jun;228(6):601-612. Epub 2022 Nov 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1291. PMID: 36410423
Khati NJ, Kim T, Riess J
Radiol Clin North Am 2020 Mar;58(2):257-273. Epub 2019 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2019.10.009. PMID: 32044006
Tasset J, Rosen MW, Bell S, Smith YR, Quint EH
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2019 Jun;32(3):254-258. Epub 2018 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2018.10.003. PMID: 30367984
Thabet A, Somarouthu B, Oliva E, Gervais DA, Hahn PF, Lee SI
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014 Dec;25(12):1922-1927.e1. Epub 2014 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.08.009. PMID: 25241300

Recent systematic reviews

Cagino K, Li X, Thomas C, Delgado D, Christos P, Acholonu U Jr
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2021 Jun;28(6):1171-1182.e2. Epub 2021 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.01.020. PMID: 33515746
Qazi SH, Jeelani SM, Dogar SA, Das JK, Saxena AK
J Pediatr Surg 2020 Mar;55(3):357-368. Epub 2019 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.003. PMID: 31706611
van Nimwegen LWE, Mavinkurve-Groothuis AMC, de Krijger RR, Hulsker CCC, Goverde AJ, Zsiros J, Littooij AS
Eur Radiol 2020 Feb;30(2):1166-1181. Epub 2019 Sep 16 doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06420-4. PMID: 31529256Free PMC Article
Renaud EJ, Sømme S, Islam S, Cameron DB, Gates RL, Williams RF, Jancelewicz T, Oyetunji TA, Grabowski J, Diefenbach KA, Baird R, Arnold MA, Lal DR, Shelton J, Guner YS, Gosain A, Kawaguchi AL, Ricca RL, Goldin AB, Dasgupta R
J Pediatr Surg 2019 Mar;54(3):369-377. Epub 2018 Sep 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.08.058. PMID: 30220452
Nisenblat V, Bossuyt PM, Shaikh R, Farquhar C, Jordan V, Scheffers CS, Mol BW, Johnson N, Hull ML
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 1;2016(5):CD012179. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012179. PMID: 27132058Free PMC Article

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