Young otherwise healthy woman with no family history of ovarian cancer who presents with a unilateral tender adnexal mass while in the luteal phase of her menstrual cycle, most consistent with a functional ovarian cyst
Key idea: Best next step would be repeating the exam during the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle, where we would expect the mass to go away or improve after ovulation has taken place and the egg has been released
Key idea: Patients with a persistent mass or a similar presentation in an older patient should have full work-up performed
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- Young otherwise healthy woman with no family history of ovarian cancer who presents with a unilateral tender adnexal mass while in the luteal phase of her menstrual cycle, most consistent with a functional ovarian cyst
- Key idea: Best next step would be repeating the exam during the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle, where we would expect the mass to go away or improve after ovulation has taken place and the egg has been released
- Key idea: Patients with a persistent mass or a similar presentation in an older patient should have full work-up performed
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