Gould Dinah
Department of Applied Biology, City University, London.
Nurs Stand. 2004;18(17):45-52; quiz 54-5.
Benign ovarian neoplasms have the capacity to undergo malignant change and are difficult to diagnose in the early stages. Although rarely life-threatening, they can cause patients considerable physical and psychological distress. This article explains the structure and function of the ovaries and why they sometimes undergo benign neoplastic change.
良性卵巢肿瘤有发生恶变的可能，且早期难以诊断。虽然很少危及生命，但它们会给患者带来相当大的身心困扰。本文解释了卵巢的结构和功能，以及它们有时发生良性肿瘤性改变的原因。
