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Cytologic examination of ovarian cyst fluid for the distinction between benign and malignant tumors.
Obstetrics and Gynecology 1993 September
OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility of using cytologic examination of ovarian cyst fluid for distinguishing between benign and malignant tumors.
METHODS: Cyst fluid was aspirated at surgery in 83 women with benign and 35 women with malignant (25 invasive and ten borderline) ovarian tumors and submitted for routine cytologic examination.
RESULTS: The specificity of the cytologic examination was 100%, but the sensitivity and negative predictive value were only 26 and 76%, respectively.
CONCLUSION: The low sensitivity and negative predictive value of cytologic cyst fluid examination preclude its use for the distinction between benign and malignant ovarian tumors.
METHODS: Cyst fluid was aspirated at surgery in 83 women with benign and 35 women with malignant (25 invasive and ten borderline) ovarian tumors and submitted for routine cytologic examination.
RESULTS: The specificity of the cytologic examination was 100%, but the sensitivity and negative predictive value were only 26 and 76%, respectively.
CONCLUSION: The low sensitivity and negative predictive value of cytologic cyst fluid examination preclude its use for the distinction between benign and malignant ovarian tumors.
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