Sonological diagnosis of functional ovarian cysts

Abstract

The frequency of functional ovarian cysts in the structure of general gynecological pathology is up to 25%. This pathology has polyetiological nature. The clinical symptoms of functional ovarian formations are nonspecific and are not easy to diagnose. Ultrasound is very helpful in diagnostics of this pathological state. 45 patients aged from 18 to 49 years with benign tumor-like ovarian formations were examined. In 51.11 % of patients, it was possible to verify the nature of the tumor-like formation of the ovaries by sonological signs. Follicular cysts were detected in 30.43% of cases, as anechogenic thin-walled formation with distal acoustic amplification without solid component. Сorpus luteum cysts were found in 21.74% of patients. In 43.15% of cases, ovarian cysts were combined with uterine fibroids, in 6.04% -with endometriosis, in 18% - with endometrial hyperplasia, in 7.52% - with hydrosalpinx.