Journal of Research in Applied and Basic Medical Sciences

en Adnexal lesions in post-menopausal women: A radiopathological correlation Medical Imaging Medical Imaging پژوهشي orginal article Background & Aims:  Ovarian cancers are increasing in incidence, and an accurate ultrasonographic diagnosis, along with a complete physical examination and history taking, is essential for prompt diagnosis and early reporting. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasonography (USG) in identifying ovarian lesions using histopathology as the gold standard. Materials & Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted by evaluating the reports of patients in the menopausal age group who had undergone total hysterectomy or oophorectomy. Histopathological diagnoses were retrieved from the Department of Pathology, and ultrasonographic (USG) reports were obtained from the patients' medical records. Results: This study included the histopathological and ultrasonographic reports of 239 women, of which 95.4% of cases were benign, while borderline lesions and malignant lesions constituted 3.3% and 1.3%, respectively. USG showed sensitivities of 93.55%, 66.7%, and 33% in identifying benign, borderline, and malignant lesions, respectively. Specificities of 91.67%, 91.84%, and 99.46% were noted in classifying ovarian lesions as benign, borderline, and malignant, respectively. Conclusion: Ultrasonography (USG) remains an important imaging tool for the early diagnosis of ovarian lesions, and a standardized reporting protocol should be implemented in every institution to increase the accuracy of USG and to reduce the inter-observer variability commonly encountered in ultrasound. Cysts, Ovarian, Ultrasonography, Malignant 266 278 http://ijrabms.umsu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-413-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Jayakrishnan Jayakumar dr.jk86@gmail.com 10031947532846003199 10031947532846003199 No Department of Radiology, KMCT Medical College, Mukkam, Kerala, India Swathy Shanker swathyshanker.ss@gmail.com 10031947532846003200 0009-0004-1186-4856 Yes Department of Radiology, KMCT Medical College, Mukkam, Kerala, India Shriram T dr.shriramt@gmail.com 10031947532846003201 10031947532846003201 No Department of Radiology, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, India Nishi Kailash nish572ster@gmail.com 10031947532846003202 10031947532846003202 No Department of Radiology, KMCT Medical College, Mukkam, Kerala, India Rajendran VR vrajendranclt@gmail.com 10031947532846003203 10031947532846003203 No Department of Radiology, KMCT Medical College, Mukkam, Kerala, India