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Transvaginal ultrasound assessment of the premenopausal ovarian mass

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The evaluation of the premenopausal ovarian mass with transvaginal ultrasound and color Doppler is reviewed.

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  1. Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, USA

    Leeber Cohen

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, 675-N. St. Clair Suite 14-200, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA

    Leeber Cohen

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Cohen, L. Transvaginal ultrasound assessment of the premenopausal ovarian mass. J Assist Reprod Genet 24, 507–512 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-007-9128-7

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