Is Shoulder Pain a Symptom of Ovarian Cancer?
Friday, July 2nd, 2010 at
1:08 am
Just curious..
There seems to be mixed information about this online.
Thanks 
Elizabeth.
Filed under: Shoulder Pain Symptoms
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Shoulder pain has nothing to do with symptoms of ovarian cancer. Bursitis, which is an inflammation of the bursa, ( fluid like lining to help shoulder move ). or torn rotator cuff. I’ve had both and not ovarian cancer. Besides, I never heard anything to the contrary. Where did you hear this?
An ovarian cyst that has ruptured and spilled its’ contents into the abdominal cavity.
If large, or if there is associated bleeding from the torn edges of the cyst, then cyst rupture can be accompanied by pain. The pain is initially one-sided and then spreads to the entire pelvis. If there is a large enough spill of fluid or blood, the patient will complain of right shoulder pain.
Symptoms should resolve with rest alone. Rarely, surgery is necessary to stop continuing bleeding.