What tests should be done at the hospital for ovarian tumors

The incidence of diseases such as ovarian malignant tumors has been gradually increasing in recent years. For ovarian malignant tumors, only by actively and correctly carrying out examinations and treatments can we be more conducive to the relief and cure of the disease. In order to help patients with ovarian malignant tumors, the editor will introduce what examinations patients with ovarian malignant tumors should do.

1. Traditional X-ray examination: (1) Abdominal plain film: can show calcification in huge tumors, such as bones, teeth, and large calcifications in teratomas. (2) Digestive tract barium contrast: Ovarian malignant tumors are often large and can metastasize to the pelvis, compressing or eroding the intestines. Barium enema helps to observe whether the intestines in the pelvis are invaded. Whole gastrointestinal tract contrast helps to observe whether the stomach and small intestine are invaded. In addition, the primary tumor of ovarian metastasis often originates from the digestive tract. Therefore, for young women and when the ovarian tumor has a large solid component, digestive tract contrast should be performed to rule out tumors that originate from the gastrointestinal tract.

2. Ultrasound: Transabdominal B-ultrasound is the preferred method, which is simple, easy and inexpensive. It can make a diagnosis based on the shape of the tumor, and its role in distinguishing cystic, solid, benign and malignant tumors has been recognized. It also plays an important role in the diagnosis and staging of advanced tumors. Color Doppler can detect blood flow inside and outside the tumor, and it is also of great value in assisting in distinguishing benign and malignant tumors. Benign tumors often have no blood flow signals or regular small blood vessels. Due to high metabolism and rapid growth, malignant tumors have new blood vessels or arteriovenous fistulas, which form a large pressure difference, manifested as high blood flow velocity and low resistance.

3. CT scan: CT scan is the most important and most commonly used method for the examination of female pelvic tumors. Ovarian tumor cells are prone to fall off and implant in the abdominal cavity, resulting in extensive abdominal metastasis, so it is considered a pan-abdominal lesion. CT has a wide scanning range and is more sensitive than other methods in showing small lesions and finding small amounts of fat and calcification, so it is the most commonly used. The purpose of CT examination is to diagnose, identify and determine the scope of pelvic tumors, especially to provide tumor staging information for tumor patients so that a reasonable treatment plan can be formulated before clinical surgery.

The above article introduces in detail the examination items that patients with ovarian malignant tumors should do. I hope that after understanding these examination items, we will not blindly seek treatment when we are suffering from the disease. First, go to a regular hospital to do the above examinations, and then go for symptomatic treatment, so as to better treat the disease.