Differentiation of small adnexal masses based on morphologic characteristics of transvaginal sonographic imaging: a multicenter study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal sonographic examination of small adnexal masses by simple descriptive sonographic scoring.

Methods: In a prospective multicenter study, 4 teaching hospitals and 2 regional hospitals with homogeneous standard sonographic equipment and operator experience recruited 677 consecutive patients with small adnexal masses of less than 5 cm. Morphologic scoring was obtained for each mass and recorded.

A prospective study of the role of ultrasound in the management of adnexal masses in pregnancy.

Objective: To assess the clinical relevance of adnexal masses in pregnancy and the usefulness of ultrasound in their management.

Design: A prospective study on pregnancy complicated by adnexal masses.

Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Italy.