Dot dash pattern (ovarian dermoid cyst)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell ◉ on 17 Jan 2022

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Citation:

Stanislavsky A, Bell D, Rasuli B, et al. Dot dash pattern (ovarian dermoid cyst). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 Jun 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-19029

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-19029

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/19029

rID:

19029

Article created:

3 Aug 2012, Alexandra Stanislavsky ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Alexandra Stanislavsky had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

17 Jan 2022, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

7 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gynaecology

Sections:

Signs

Tags:

cases

Synonyms:

Dot-dash pattern
Dot and dash pattern
Dermoid mesh

The dot-dash pattern (dermoid mesh) is one of the characteristic sonographic appearances of an ovarian dermoid cyst. It refers to the short and long echogenic lines which are often seen within a dermoid cyst and are due to the presence of hair.