Ovarian endometrioma

Case contributed by Raad Al Tahat
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Infertility.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
mri

A multiloculated left ovarian cystic lesion, exhibits high signal intensity on T1-weighted images and low signal intensity on T2-weighted images (shading sign), with fluid-fluid level as well as T2 dark spot sign. No enhancing components in the post-contrast study.

No fatty component is seen in the fat-only images.

Case Discussion

The presence of shading and T2 dark spot signs makes endometrioma more probable than a hemorrhagic cyst.

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