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Suggest Treatment For Frequent Urination And Nausea While Suffering From Ovarian Cyst
Question: goog morning I am a 59 year old have had a cyst on my left ovary for a few years now. my ultrasound showed my left ovary to be 4.7 x4.7 x4.3. i have an ovarian cyst measuring 4.0 x 4.2 x 3.2 which has grown from 3.3 x 3.1 x 2.5 this favors a benign process with differential diagnosis including a slow growing serous cystadenoma, my stomach is so bloated with pain I look 7 months pregnant, fullness after trying to eat, frequent urination,naseau etc could this cyst be cancerous to be ovarian cancer and do you recommend having it removed
Brief Answer:
Need to look at the reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and good morning to you.
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Please upload the ultrasound and CAT scans that have been done so far, in sequence, earliest to latest.
I would like to look at the scans before commenting further.
As such, the size is small, and chances of malignancy are not high, particularly if you do not have any ominous personal / family history of cancers.
But , as I said earlier, I wish to look at all the reports and the bloodwork ( if any ) done so far.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.
Need to look at the reports.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and good morning to you.
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Please upload the ultrasound and CAT scans that have been done so far, in sequence, earliest to latest.
I would like to look at the scans before commenting further.
As such, the size is small, and chances of malignancy are not high, particularly if you do not have any ominous personal / family history of cancers.
But , as I said earlier, I wish to look at all the reports and the bloodwork ( if any ) done so far.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
the cat scan and ultrasound reports have been uploaded to you . My concern is definetely if taken out to biopsy it. I have no reason to e feeling this way
Thanks
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Brief Answer:
You can wait and watch.
Detailed Answer:
There is a slight increase in the size of the cyst.
BUt yes, it is more likely benign.
However, it cannot be ascertained for sure without removal and a biopsy.
That would be the only surefire method of saying that it is NOT malignant.
But , you can definitely wait and watch.
Regular follow up is a logical and perfectly justifiable option in this case.
Has any blood work ( tumour markers ) been done ?
And a cyst this small cannot cause the symptoms that you mention.
You would not look 7 months pregnant with this small a cyst.
Try and imagine 4 cm, it is not that big !
Maybe these are menopausal symptoms ?
You can wait and watch.
Detailed Answer:
There is a slight increase in the size of the cyst.
BUt yes, it is more likely benign.
However, it cannot be ascertained for sure without removal and a biopsy.
That would be the only surefire method of saying that it is NOT malignant.
But , you can definitely wait and watch.
Regular follow up is a logical and perfectly justifiable option in this case.
Has any blood work ( tumour markers ) been done ?
And a cyst this small cannot cause the symptoms that you mention.
You would not look 7 months pregnant with this small a cyst.
Try and imagine 4 cm, it is not that big !
Maybe these are menopausal symptoms ?
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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