Ovarian tumour: CT characteristics with HPE correlation

• Main Authors: Hassan, Radhiana, Abd. Aziz, Azian, Md Ralib @ Md Raghib, Ahmad Razali, Abdullah, Suhaiza, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/23693/14/ovarian_tumour.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/23693/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Ovarian tumour is a common neoplasm involving the female genital tract. Clinical spectrum of ovarian tumours ranges from a largely benign tumours to life-threatening, widely metastatic cancers. Ovarian cancer was the fourth commonest cancer among women in Malaysia with an age-standardized rate of 6.4 per 100,000 women. It remains a leading cause of death from gynecological malignancies. Radiologist’s ability to differentiate a benign lesion that may require conservative rather than surgical management from a malignant lesion is important for proper planning of management.