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Pelvic mass

MedGen UID:
578346
•Concept ID:
C0347944
•
Finding
Synonyms: Mass of pelvic structure; Pelvic lump; Pelvic Mass
SNOMED CT: Pelvic mass (74285003); Pelvic lump (74285003); Mass of pelvic structure (74285003)
 
HPO: HP:0031501

Definition

An abnormal enlargement or swelling in the pelvic region. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPelvic mass

Professional guidelines

PubMed

ESGO-ESMO-ESP consensus conference recommendations on ovarian cancer: pathology and molecular biology and early, advanced and recurrent disease.
Ledermann JA, Matias-Guiu X, Amant F, Concin N, Davidson B, Fotopoulou C, González-Martin A, Gourley C, Leary A, Lorusso D, Banerjee S, Chiva L, Cibula D, Colombo N, Croce S, Eriksson AG, Falandry C, Fischerova D, Harter P, Joly F, Lazaro C, Lok C, Mahner S, Marmé F, Marth C, McCluggage WG, McNeish IA, Morice P, Nicum S, Oaknin A, Pérez-Fidalgo JA, Pignata S, Ramirez PT, Ray-Coquard I, Romero I, Scambia G, Sehouli J, Shapira-Frommer R, Sundar S, Tan DSP, Taskiran C, van Driel WJ, Vergote I, Planchamp F, Sessa C, Fagotti A
Ann Oncol 2024 Mar;35(3):248-266. Epub 2024 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.11.015. PMID: 38307807
Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, Hypercalcemic Type-Genetics, New Treatment Targets, and Current Management Guidelines.
Tischkowitz M, Huang S, Banerjee S, Hague J, Hendricks WPD, Huntsman DG, Lang JD, Orlando KA, Oza AM, Pautier P, Ray-Coquard I, Trent JM, Witcher M, Witkowski L, McCluggage WG, Levine DA, Foulkes WD, Weissman BE
Clin Cancer Res 2020 Aug 1;26(15):3908-3917. Epub 2020 Mar 10 doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-3797. PMID: 32156746Free PMC Article
The role of biomarkers in the management of epithelial ovarian cancer.
Yang WL, Lu Z, Bast RC Jr
Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2017 Jun;17(6):577-591. Epub 2017 May 15 doi: 10.1080/14737159.2017.1326820. PMID: 28468520Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

ESGO-ESMO-ESP consensus conference recommendations on ovarian cancer: pathology and molecular biology and early, advanced and recurrent disease.
Ledermann JA, Matias-Guiu X, Amant F, Concin N, Davidson B, Fotopoulou C, González-Martin A, Gourley C, Leary A, Lorusso D, Banerjee S, Chiva L, Cibula D, Colombo N, Croce S, Eriksson AG, Falandry C, Fischerova D, Harter P, Joly F, Lazaro C, Lok C, Mahner S, Marmé F, Marth C, McCluggage WG, McNeish IA, Morice P, Nicum S, Oaknin A, Pérez-Fidalgo JA, Pignata S, Ramirez PT, Ray-Coquard I, Romero I, Scambia G, Sehouli J, Shapira-Frommer R, Sundar S, Tan DSP, Taskiran C, van Driel WJ, Vergote I, Planchamp F, Sessa C, Fagotti A
Ann Oncol 2024 Mar;35(3):248-266. Epub 2024 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.11.015. PMID: 38307807
Imaging of a Pelvic Mass: Uterine.
Shetty M
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2023 Dec;44(6):528-540. Epub 2023 Oct 13 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.005. PMID: 37839652
Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting Data System Magnetic Resonance Imaging (O-RADS MRI) Score for Risk Stratification of Sonographically Indeterminate Adnexal Masses.
Thomassin-Naggara I, Poncelet E, Jalaguier-Coudray A, Guerra A, Fournier LS, Stojanovic S, Millet I, Bharwani N, Juhan V, Cunha TM, Masselli G, Balleyguier C, Malhaire C, Perrot NF, Sadowski EA, Bazot M, Taourel P, Porcher R, Darai E, Reinhold C, Rockall AG
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Jan 3;3(1):e1919896. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19896. PMID: 31977064Free PMC Article
Adenomyosis:A Clinico-pathological Study.
Emmanuel I, Ochigbo A, Philip A, Nyam EY
West Afr J Med 2019 Jan-Apr;36(1):88-92. PMID: 30924123
Uterine sarcoma 2008.
Lin JF, Slomovitz BM
Curr Oncol Rep 2008 Nov;10(6):512-8. doi: 10.1007/s11912-008-0077-9. PMID: 18928666

Diagnosis

MR Imaging of Mimics of Adnexal Pathology.
Agirlar Trabzonlu T, Modak M, Horowitz JM
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2023 Feb;31(1):137-148. Epub 2022 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.06.007. PMID: 36368858
Mimics and Pitfalls of Primary Ovarian Malignancy Imaging.
Elsherif SB, Agely A, Gopireddy DR, Ganeshan D, Hew KE, Sharma S, Lall C
Tomography 2022 Jan 4;8(1):100-119. doi: 10.3390/tomography8010009. PMID: 35076619Free PMC Article
Nonovarian Mimics of Ovarian Malignancy.
Shetty M
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2019 Aug;40(4):319-331. Epub 2019 Apr 18 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2019.04.003. PMID: 31375172
US of the pediatric female pelvis.
Paltiel HJ, Phelps A
Radiology 2014 Mar;270(3):644-57. doi: 10.1148/radiol.13121724. PMID: 24568702
Pelvic actinomycosis.
Maloney JJ, Cho SR
Radiology 1983 Aug;148(2):388. doi: 10.1148/radiology.148.2.6867330. PMID: 6867330

Therapy

Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, Hypercalcemic Type-Genetics, New Treatment Targets, and Current Management Guidelines.
Tischkowitz M, Huang S, Banerjee S, Hague J, Hendricks WPD, Huntsman DG, Lang JD, Orlando KA, Oza AM, Pautier P, Ray-Coquard I, Trent JM, Witcher M, Witkowski L, McCluggage WG, Levine DA, Foulkes WD, Weissman BE
Clin Cancer Res 2020 Aug 1;26(15):3908-3917. Epub 2020 Mar 10 doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-3797. PMID: 32156746Free PMC Article
Hirsutism in women.
Bode D, Seehusen DA, Baird D
Am Fam Physician 2012 Feb 15;85(4):373-80. PMID: 22335316
Uterine sarcoma 2008.
Lin JF, Slomovitz BM
Curr Oncol Rep 2008 Nov;10(6):512-8. doi: 10.1007/s11912-008-0077-9. PMID: 18928666
Ovarian remnant syndrome.
Magtibay PM, Magrina JF
Clin Obstet Gynecol 2006 Sep;49(3):526-34. doi: 10.1097/00003081-200609000-00012. PMID: 16885659
Clinical features of myomas.
Bukulmez O, Doody KJ
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2006 Mar;33(1):69-84. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2005.12.002. PMID: 16504807

Prognosis

Surgical Strategy for Intravenous Cardiac Leiomyomatosis.
Deng Y, Dong S, Song B
Heart Lung Circ 2021 Feb;30(2):240-246. Epub 2020 Aug 21 doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.07.006. PMID: 32830033
Ovarian fibrosarcoma: A single-institution experience and a review of the literature.
Sun TT, Cheng NH, Cao DY, Peng P
J Ovarian Res 2020 Dec 8;13(1):142. doi: 10.1186/s13048-020-00749-x. PMID: 33292402Free PMC Article
Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, Hypercalcemic Type-Genetics, New Treatment Targets, and Current Management Guidelines.
Tischkowitz M, Huang S, Banerjee S, Hague J, Hendricks WPD, Huntsman DG, Lang JD, Orlando KA, Oza AM, Pautier P, Ray-Coquard I, Trent JM, Witcher M, Witkowski L, McCluggage WG, Levine DA, Foulkes WD, Weissman BE
Clin Cancer Res 2020 Aug 1;26(15):3908-3917. Epub 2020 Mar 10 doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-3797. PMID: 32156746Free PMC Article
Acute complications of fibroids.
Gupta S, Manyonda IT
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009 Oct;23(5):609-17. Epub 2009 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.01.012. PMID: 19264555
Chronic ectopic pregnancy.
Bedi DG, Fagan CJ, Nocera RM
J Ultrasound Med 1984 Aug;3(8):347-52. doi: 10.7863/jum.1984.3.8.347. PMID: 6384537

Clinical prediction guides

Imaging of a Pelvic Mass: Uterine.
Shetty M
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2023 Dec;44(6):528-540. Epub 2023 Oct 13 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.005. PMID: 37839652
Ovarian fibrosarcoma: A single-institution experience and a review of the literature.
Sun TT, Cheng NH, Cao DY, Peng P
J Ovarian Res 2020 Dec 8;13(1):142. doi: 10.1186/s13048-020-00749-x. PMID: 33292402Free PMC Article
Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting Data System Magnetic Resonance Imaging (O-RADS MRI) Score for Risk Stratification of Sonographically Indeterminate Adnexal Masses.
Thomassin-Naggara I, Poncelet E, Jalaguier-Coudray A, Guerra A, Fournier LS, Stojanovic S, Millet I, Bharwani N, Juhan V, Cunha TM, Masselli G, Balleyguier C, Malhaire C, Perrot NF, Sadowski EA, Bazot M, Taourel P, Porcher R, Darai E, Reinhold C, Rockall AG
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Jan 3;3(1):e1919896. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.19896. PMID: 31977064Free PMC Article
Case 225: Leiomyoma.
DiPoce J, Liu-Jarin X, Newhouse J
Radiology 2016 Jan;278(1):297-301. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2015130251. PMID: 26690995
Diagnosis of endometriosis.
Spaczynski RZ, Duleba AJ
Semin Reprod Med 2003 May;21(2):193-208. doi: 10.1055/s-2003-41326. PMID: 12917789

Recent systematic reviews

Neurofibroma involving obturator nerve mimicking an adnexal mass: a rare case report and PRISMA-driven systematic review.
Chao WT, Liu CH, Chen YJ, Wu HH, Chuang CM, Wang PH
J Ovarian Res 2018 Feb 9;11(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s13048-018-0386-z. PMID: 29426349Free PMC Article
Presentation and treatment of uterine leiomyoma in adolescence: a systematic review.
Moroni RM, Vieira CS, Ferriani RA, Reis RM, Nogueira AA, Brito LG
BMC Womens Health 2015 Jan 22;15:4. doi: 10.1186/s12905-015-0162-9. PMID: 25609056Free PMC Article
Pelvic mass-like florid cystic endosalpingiosis of the uterus: a case report and a review of literature.
Rosenberg P, Nappi L, Santoro A, Bufo P, Greco P
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2011 Mar;283(3):519-23. Epub 2010 Oct 8 doi: 10.1007/s00404-010-1700-1. PMID: 20931212
A systematic review: endometriosis presenting with ascites.
Gungor T, Kanat-Pektas M, Ozat M, Zayifoglu Karaca M
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2011 Mar;283(3):513-8. Epub 2010 Sep 7 doi: 10.1007/s00404-010-1664-1. PMID: 20821226
Epidemiology, presentation, and management of retroperitoneal leiomyomata: systematic literature review and case report.
Poliquin V, Victory R, Vilos GA
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2008 Mar-Apr;15(2):152-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.12.009. PMID: 18312983

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