Waist sign hydrosalpinx
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Rock P, Gaillard F, Skandhan A, Waist sign hydrosalpinx. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-81251
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20 Aug 2020,
Patrick J Rock
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The waist sign arises from the folding of a distended tube upon itself producing indentations on diametrically opposite sides. The waist sign is specific for hydrosalpinx and virtually pathognomonic when seen in association with a tubular-shaped cystic mass.
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- Maitray D. Patel, Debra L. Acord, Scott W. Young. Likelihood Ratio of Sonographic Findings in Discriminating Hydrosalpinx from Other Adnexal Masses. (2012) American Journal of Roentgenology. 186 (4): 1033-8. doi:10.2214/AJR.05.0091 - Pubmed
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