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Before undergoing my ovarian cyst removal operation doctors are asking to take contrast scan. please can you tell me why & how that scan be taken?

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Dr. Henry Jacobs answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

CT scan: If a cyst is not a simple cyst, sometimes docs will do a ct scan of the pelvis to try to determine ahead of time the nature of the problem. Ovarian cancer is highly unusual in a girl your age, but borderline tumors can occur and having a gyn oncologist available can be important.

Dr Douglas agreed

Answered 12/7/2015

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A member asked:

Before undergoing my ovarian cyst removal operation doctors are asking to take contrast scan. please can you tell me why & how that scan be taken?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Henry Jacobs answered

Dr Douglas agreed

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