Dot dash pattern (ovarian dermoid cyst)
Last revised by Mohammad walid Ahmad Amin on 1 Aug 2023
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Stanislavsky A, Ahmad Amin M, Bell D, et al. Dot dash pattern (ovarian dermoid cyst). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-19029
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3 Aug 2012,
Alexandra Stanislavsky ◉
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1 Aug 2023,
Mohammad walid Ahmad Amin
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- Dot and dash pattern
- Dermoid mesh
- Dot-dash pattern
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.
References
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- 3. Malde HM, Kedar RP, Chadha D et-al. Dermoid mesh: a sonographic sign of ovarian teratoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1992;159 (6): 1349-50. doi:10.2214/ajr.159.6.1442421 - Pubmed citation
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