ASSESSMENT OF SUSPICIOUS OVARIAN CYSTS IN THE FEMALES BY USING OF TRANS ABDOMINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY (TAUS) AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT)

Abstract

Owing to the development and improvement of growing number of conservative surgeries like laparoscopic surgery, the ultimate diagnosis of an ovarian mass is considered to be an important mission in gynecologic practice. The degree of suspicion for malignancy in a given mass is based largely on imaging appearance. Suspicious ovarian masses should be evaluated preoperatively to know their nature and behavior, which in turn persuade the choice of type of surgery. Evaluation of the suspicious ovarian mass should include clinical evaluation and imaging techniques. The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic value of transabdominal ultrasonography (TAUS) and computed tomography (CT) in evaluation of suspicious ovarian masses

The 50 female patients referred to the Department of Radiology in the Narayan Medical College and Hospital fromJan 2018 to July 2018 was enrolled in the present study. The enrolled females were identified with the ovarian cysts. The females underwent the trans abdominal ultrasonography (TAUS) and computed tomography (CT). Detailed history of allergy and renal function tests were taken before doing CT scan and if there was history of allergy then non-ionic contrast was used. Site, size, papillary projections, wall characteristics, capsular infiltrations, the presence of solid areas inside the mass and presence of as cites were recorded both by US and CT scan.

The results of present study suggest that in diagnosing and determining the benign or malignant potential of an ovarian mass, both USG and CT have concordant roles. CT is more sensitive in determining the malignant lesions, USG is more specific and the difference between the two is statistically insignificant.

Keywords: Suspicious Ovarian Cysts, trans abdominal ultrasonography (TAUS) and computed tomography (CT), etc.