During bimanual examination, the advance practice nurse detects a solid tumour on the ovary, which is heavy and fixed and has a poorly defined mass.This finding is suggestive of:

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Ovarian tumours that are solid, heavy, fixed and poorly defined masses are suggestive of malignancy.Benign masses may feel mobile and solid.An ovarian cyst may feel smooth, round, fluctuant, mobile, and nontender.With an ectopic pregnancy, the examiner may feel a palpable, tender pelvic mass that is solid, mobile, and unilateral.In endometriosis, there may be masses (in various locations in the pelvic area) that are small, firm, nodular, and tender to palpation, and the ovaries will be enlarged.

During Bimanual Examination, the Advance Practice Nurse Detects a Solid