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Complications of Adnexal Masses

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Ovarian masses are usually asymptomatic and may grow to significant size before they can be palpated and give rise to symptoms. Intracystic hemorrhage, rupture or leakage, and torsion are the most frequent complications; infection, necrosis, fistula, and hernia are rare.

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Buy, J.N., Ghossain, M. (2013). Complications of Adnexal Masses . In: Gynecological Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31012-6_32

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