Pregnancy is the delicate state where many biological changes are going on in mother’s body. Adnexal mass is the condition which is inconspicuous during the pregnancy and some cases may lead to ovarian cancers which are world’s 5th Leading cause of deaths. The focus on effective treatment options for Adnexal masses is paramount to achieve. This article covers the manifestations of the Adnexal masses and management. 1–4% of pregnant women are diagnosed with an adnexal mass.
The reported incidence of adnexal masses in pregnancy ranges from 1 in 81 to 1 in 8000 pregnancies. A large number of these masses are corpus luteum or other functional cysts that normally resolve by 16 weeks of gestation. Moreover, a majority of the tumours are benign. In this whole statistics, adnexal masses may persist, and 1-8% may represent malignant tumours. These cysts are asymptomatic; hence the management…
