Evaluation of ovarian tumors in postmenopausal women by transvaginal sonography

• Published in: European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 77; no. 1; pp. 81 - 88
• Main Authors: Osmers, R.G.W, Osmers, M, von Maydell, B, Wagner, B, Kuhn, W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.03.1998; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Female; Genital system. Mammary gland; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Ovarian carcinoma; Ovarian cysts; Ovarian Cysts - classification; Ovarian Cysts - diagnostic imaging; Ovarian Cysts - surgery; Ovarian Neoplasms - classification; Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery; Ovarian tumors; Postmenopause; Prospective Studies; Ultrasonic investigative techniques; Ultrasonography; Ultrasound; Postmenopause; Ovarian carcinoma; Ultrasound; Ovarian tumors; Ovarian cysts; Sonography; Performance evaluation; Human; Evaluation; Carcinoma; Malignant tumor; Female genital diseases; Ovarian diseases; Ovary; Transvaginal route; Echography; Cyst; Female; Benign neoplasm; Diagnosis; Preoperative

Objective: The aim of the present study was the evaluation of simple reproducible sonomorphological criteria for the preoperative evaluation of ovarian tumors in postmenopausal women by use of transvaginal sonography. Study design: Postmenopausal women (≥1 year of secondary amenorrhea) with ovarian...