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Complex adnexal mass - differential diagnosis (mnemonic)

Last revised by Owen Kang on 26 Apr 2020

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Citation:

Donovan K, Kang O, Knipe H, Complex adnexal mass - differential diagnosis (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-75955

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-75955

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/75955

rID:

75955

Article created:

9 Apr 2020, Kathleen Donovan

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Kathleen Donovan had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

26 Apr 2020, Owen Kang

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Owen Kang had no recorded disclosures.

View Owen Kang's current disclosures

Revisions:

3 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gynaecology

Sections:

Mnemonics

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Synonyms:

CHEETAH

A mnemonic for the differential diagnosis of complex adnexal masses is:

CHEETAH

Mnemonic

C: cystadenoma/cystadenocarcinoma (serous and mucinous)
H: hemorrhagic ovarian cyst
E: endometrioma
E: ectopic pregnancy
T: teratoma/torsion
A: abscess (tubo-ovarian)
H: hydrosalpinx/hematosalpinx (i.e. pelvic inflammatory disease)

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