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- Pelvic examinations can help detect various health issues in women, potentially reducing complications and death from both gynecologic and non-gynecologic conditions.
- A case study of a young woman showed that an unexpected mass was found during her first pelvic examination, leading to further imaging and surgery, which revealed it was a pelvic meningioma.
- Routine pelvic exams for asymptomatic women might be valuable for identifying problems beyond just cervical cancer and STIs, as other causes for pelvic masses can exist outside the reproductive system.
Article Abstract
Many conditions that affect a woman's health can be evaluated through the pelvic examination. Early detection and treatment of a range of gynaecologic and non-gynaecological conditions, including unusual pelvic masses, may decrease a woman's morbidity and mortality. Here, we have a female patient in her early 20s who was found to have a mass on her first screening pelvic examination. Subsequent imaging followed by surgical resection were performed with the final diagnosis of a pelvic meningioma. Routine pelvic examinations in asymptomatic women may be more useful than merely screening for cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections. Once detected, the differential diagnosis of a pelvic mass may include aetiologies outside of the gynaecological organ system.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10533731 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-256988 | DOI Listing |
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