Pelvic Mass Flashcards
1
Q
Commonest uterine mass
A
Fibroids
2
Q
Investigations for suspected fibroids
A
- Haemoglobin if heavy bleeding
- Ultrasound usually diagnostic
- MRI for more precise location
3
Q
Treatment for fibroids
A
- Hysterectomy
- Myomectomy
- Uterine artery embolisation
- Hysteroscopic resection
4
Q
Causes of hydrosalpinx
A
- endometriosis
- tubal ligation
- tubal malignancy
- PID
- post-hysterectomy
5
Q
Typically tender mass with “nodularity” and tenderness behind the uterus
A
Endometriotic cysts
