Presentation
Recurrent right sided pelvic pain
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst
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Axial STIR

Right ovarian cyst that displays complex signal characteristics:
- T1: Low signal at the center with peripheral hyperintense signal surrounded by hypointense wall
- T2: Hyperintense signal with very low signal wall
- STIR: similar to T2 with no fat component
Case Discussion
The cyst displays signal according to the stage of hemorrhage. The following cyst contains hemorrhage in the chronic stage at the center and subacute stage peripherally with hemosiderine deposition at the wall.