Q&A of the Week: "Adnexial Mass"?
Melissa asks: What is an adnexial mass?
It is an alternative spelling of the more common "adnexal".
The term is a bit confusing, as it really just means "next to", but in gynecology the adnexa is the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and uterine ligaments (structures "next to" the uterus). A lot of times, any pelvic mass in the vicinity is called an adnexal mass, and it could be almost any kind of mass, such as a cyst, benign tumor, or, possibly, cancer.
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