Misdiagnosis of Ovarian cysts
| About misdiagnosis: When checking for a misdiagnosis of Ovarian cysts or confirming a diagnosis of Ovarian cysts, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Ovarian cysts may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Ovarian cysts. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis. |
Alternative diagnoses list for Ovarian cysts: For a diagnosis of Ovarian cysts, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Ovarian cysts:
- Ovarian cancer - most cysts are benign but some may be cancerous.
- Appendicitis - some cysts have similar symptoms to mild appendicitis.
- Pelvic infection
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Ectopic pregnancy
Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Ovarian cysts: The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Ovarian cysts:
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Last revision:
June 5, 2003
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