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Adnexal tumors

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Overview

  • Locations of female reproductive organs

    Female reproductive system

    Female reproductive system

    The ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix and vagina (vaginal canal) make up the female reproductive system.

Adnexal tumors are growths that form on the organs and connective tissues around the uterus. Adnexal tumors are most often noncancerous (benign), but they can be cancerous (malignant).

Adnexal tumors occur in the:

  • Ovaries
  • Fallopian tubes
  • Connective tissue around the ovaries or fallopian tubes

Diagnosis of adnexal tumors involves a careful physical exam, imaging tests and, sometimes, surgery. Treatment for adnexal tumors depends on the specific location and types of cells involved.

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Adnexal tumors care at Mayo Clinic

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Oct. 02, 2019
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  2. Muto MG. Management of an adnexal mass. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Sept. 12, 2016.
  3. Warner KJ. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. July 1, 2019.

Adnexal tumors

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