Shading sign - endometrioma

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad , 20 Sep 2021
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Changed by Henry Knipe, 3 Dec 2021

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Shading sign (endometrioma)- endometrioma
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The patient underwent laparoscopic cystectomy, and histopathology evaluation confirmed endometrioma.

The shading sign is typically seen in endometrioma and may also be seen with some endometrioid tumors. It is a highly sensitive and specific sign to distinguish endometriomas from other blood-containing lesions such as hemorrhagic cysts.

  • -<p>The patient underwent laparoscopic cystectomy, and histopathology evaluation confirmed <a title="Endometrioma" href="/articles/endometrioma">endometrioma</a>.</p><p>The <a title="Shading sign (endometrioma)" href="/articles/shading-sign-endometrioma">Shading sign</a> is typically seen in <a href="/articles/endometrioma">endometrioma</a> and may also be seen with some endometrioid tumors. It is a highly sensitive and specific sign to distinguish endometriomas from other blood-containing lesions such as hemorrhagic cysts.</p>
  • +<p>The patient underwent laparoscopic cystectomy, and histopathology evaluation confirmed <a href="/articles/endometrioma">endometrioma</a>.</p><p>The <a href="/articles/shading-sign-endometrioma">shading sign</a> is typically seen in <a href="/articles/endometrioma">endometrioma</a> and may also be seen with some endometrioid tumors. It is a highly sensitive and specific sign to distinguish endometriomas from other blood-containing lesions such as <a title="Haemorrhagic ovarian cyst" href="/articles/haemorrhagic-ovarian-cyst">hemorrhagic cysts</a>.</p>

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  • pelvis mri
  • pelvic mri
  • endometriosis

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