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Can a ct scan tell u what type of ovarian cyst you have? was diagnosed at er with 3.6 cm cyst and followed up with gyno- she did no further tests

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

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Differential: A CT scan can give you what doctors call a differential diagnosis of an ovarian cyst: it will limit the possibilities to a reasonable list of what it might be. No imaging study ever diagnoses 100% what an ovarian mass is.

Answered 3/12/2020

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A member asked:

Can a ct scan tell u what type of ovarian cyst you have? was diagnosed at er with 3.6 cm cyst and followed up with gyno- she did no further tests

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gerard Honore answered

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