Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Does a paraovarian cyst mimic an ectopic pregnancy? or are they easily distinguishable on ultrasound?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Sometimes: Depending on cyst size & rate of change of size, pain can be one-sided and intense, and physical exam can suggest para-ovarian / proximal fallopian issue. Yes, ultrasound is the way to distinguish in most cases.
Answered 5/4/2015
5.3k views
Essentially you can: Distinguish the two, but could depend on how well you see it. Any time you are pregnant and do not have an intrauterine pregnancy, then ectopic cannot be excluded. The next thing you look for is a mass outside the ovary. In general, it is pretty easy to tell if it is a paraovarian cyst or something more ominous, but certainly not 100% of the time.
Answered 3/7/2013
5.3k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
How often does ovarian cyst get mistaken for ectopic pregnancy?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
How can you tell the difference between an ovarian cyst and ectopic pregnancy?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Ovarian cyst found 6 months ago. Just found out I am pregnant, could this cause an ectopic pregnancy?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I had ectopic pregnancy and left tube was removed.Now my right ovary has a 3.8cm cyst.What are my chances of getting pregnant again.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I went to a clinic and was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst. But, they did not run a hcg test or ultrasound on me. Could it be an ectopic pregnancy?
Could a benign cyst in my fallopian tube have caused my ectopic pregnancy?
Can an ectopic pregnancy rupture and after the rupture be mistaken for an ovarian cyst?
Hello im 7 weeks pregnant. Feels weird on right side. No pain no bleeding. Do you think it can be a cyst or ectopic pregnancy ?
Ovarian cyst pregnancy always results to ectopic pregnancy?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
