Abdominopelvic mass in postmenopausal female: a diagnostic dilemma

Authors

  • Neha Pruthi Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Jyotsna Suri Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Saumya Prasad Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Anil K. Jain Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Pratima Mittal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20162689

Keywords:

Postmenopausal, Abdominopelvic mass, Ovarian fibrothecoma

Abstract

Abdominopelvic masses have varied presentations and pose a diagnostic challenge especially in postmenopausal women where a detailed evaluation is needed to rule out malignancy. Here we report a case of postmenopausal woman with diagnostic discrepancies in clinical findings, radiological investigations and histopathological observation.

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Published

2017-01-11

How to Cite

Pruthi, N., Suri, J., Prasad, S., Jain, A. K., & Mittal, P. (2017). Abdominopelvic mass in postmenopausal female: a diagnostic dilemma. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5(8), 2878–2880. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20162689

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