Ring of fire sign (adnexa)
Last revised by Abdulmajid Bawazeer on 20 Jan 2022
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Mudgal P, Bawazeer A, Elfeky M, et al. Ring of fire sign (adnexa). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-28883
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19 Apr 2014,
Prashant Mudgal
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Last revised:
20 Jan 2022,
Abdulmajid Bawazeer
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- Ring of vascularity sign
The ring of fire sign, also known as ring of vascularity, signifies a hypervascular lesion with peripheral vascularity on color or pulsed Doppler examination of the adnexa due to low impedance high diastolic flow 1.
This sign can be seen in:
- corpus luteum cyst (more commonly)
- ectopic pregnancy
References
- 1. Levine D. Ectopic pregnancy. Radiology. 2007;245 (2): 385-97. doi:10.1148/radiol.2452061031 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Bluth EI, Benson CB. Ultrasound. Thieme. (2011) ISBN:3131620323. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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