Investigation and Management of Adnexal Masses in Pregnancy

Table 6

Size of the adnexal mass and risk of malignancy.

		Cut-off	Estimated risk
Sherard III et al., 2003 [5]	60	<6 cm	Average lesion size: benign 7.6 cm versus malign 11.5 cm (); all masses <6 cm were benign
Schmeler et al., 2005 [10]; (masses > 5 cm)	59	—	Average lesion size: benign 7.3 cm versus malign 10,2 cm ()
Schwartz et al., 2009 [6]	Review	>7 cm	Refer to only increased risk of malignancy
Yen et al., 2009 [15]	212	≥10 cm	OR: 11.2;
Koo et al., 2011 [2]	470	>15 cm	OR: 12.36;
Hoover and Jenkins, 2011 [32]	Review	≥5 cm	Refer to only increased risk of malignancy