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Ovarian cyst
Ovarian cysts are commonly encountered in gynecological imaging and vary widely in etiology from physiological to complex benign to neoplastic.
Pathology
Small cystic ovarian structures should be considered normal ovarian follicles unless the patient is pre-pubertal, post-menopausal, pregnant,...
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Ruptured ovarian cyst
Ruptured ovarian cysts are one of the most common causes of acute pelvic pain in premenopausal women. The sonographic appearance depends on whether a simple or hemorrhagic ovarian cyst ruptures, and whether the cyst has completely collapsed. The most important differential consideration is a rup...
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Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst
Hemorrhagic ovarian cysts usually result from hemorrhage into a corpus luteum or other functional cyst. Radiographic features are variable depending on the age of the hemorrhage. They typically resolve within 8 weeks.
Clinical presentation
Patients may present with sudden-onset pelvic pain, p...
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Functional ovarian cyst
A functional ovarian cyst is a term given to a group of non neoplastic type of ovarian cysts. A large proportion of ovarian cysts detected on imaging are functional ovarian cysts. Entities that fall under this group include
ovarian follicular cysts
corpus luteum cysts
theca lutein cysts
Func...
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Fetal ovarian cyst
Fetal ovarian cysts refer to an ovarian cyst detected antenatally in a female fetus. They are relatively uncommon and are usually diagnosed in the 3rd trimester 5.
Epidemiology
From autopsy studies, they are found in up to 30% of fetuses 1.
Pathology
The exact etiology is not well known at t...
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Ovarian follicular cyst
An ovarian follicular cyst is type of simple physiological ovarian cyst.
Terminology
The terms "ovarian cyst" and "ovarian follicular cyst" are often used interchangeably. These two terms describe lesions >3 cm, and it is important to differentiate them from an "ovarian follicle" which is <3 c...
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Tip of the iceberg sign (ovarian dermoid cyst)
Tip of the iceberg sign refers to one of the characteristic appearances of an ovarian dermoid cyst. If there are echogenic cyst contents of sebum and hair, they cause marked posterior acoustic attenuation so that only the superficial part of the cyst is seen. Just like an iceberg, you may only b...
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Dot dash pattern (ovarian dermoid cyst)
The dot-dash pattern (dermoid mesh) is one of the characteristic sonographic appearances of an ovarian dermoid cyst. It refers to the short and long echogenic lines which are often seen within a dermoid cyst and are due to the presence of hair.
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Ovarian cyst
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23 Apr 2010
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Ovarian cyst
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13 Apr 2016
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Ovarian cyst - prepubertal
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12 Jul 2023
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Ovarian cyst torsion
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23 Apr 2023
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Giant ovarian cyst
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13 Sep 2023
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Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst
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16 Apr 2020
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Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst
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16 May 2012
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Ultrasound
Pathology
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Ovarian cyst
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08 Dec 2013
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Ultrasound
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Ruptured ovarian cyst
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17 Jan 2024
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CT
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Ovarian cyst
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27 Jul 2011
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Ultrasound
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Follicular ovarian cyst
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22 Nov 2016
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Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst
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13 Oct 2021
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Ultrasound
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