pelvic mass

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Diagnostic procedures

if accompanied by ascites, paracentesis with cytology of the ascitic fluid is appropriate for postmenopausal women
laparoscopy is reserved for definitive staging & treatment rather than for initial diagnosis^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
↑ Roman LD, Muderspach LI, Stein SM et al Pelvic examination, tumor marker level, and gray-scale and Doppler sonography in the prediction of pelvic cancer. Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Apr;89(4):493-500. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9083301
↑ Malignancy Assessment, Pelvic Mass, Overa Plus Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0000000.jsp