Ovarian masses

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Ultrasound images of ovarian tumours:

Benign complex cystic masses of ovary:

Serous cystadenoma:

This young adult female patient underwent sonography of the ovaries. Upper Left image shows a cystic mass with multiple thin septae, in the left ovary. Power Doppler image (upper-right) of the left ovary shows no vascularity within the septae. Transvaginal ultrasound imaging of the ovary shows (bottom -Left) thin septae with clear fluid within the cyst. Smaller cystic lesion, appears to be a coexisting functional cyst of the ovary. Power Doppler image (lower right) confirms the findings described earlier. These ultrasound images suggest serous cystadenoma of the left ovary. Note the absence of solid tissue within the cystic lesion. A differential diagnosis in this case would be hemorrhagic corpus luteal cyst.

Reference: 1) http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/education/proff_leadership/products/msucmeov.html#a1 (free article and images).

2) http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/255865-diagnosis

A typical serous cystadenoma of the ovary: (case-2):

The above transabdominal ultrasound images show a huge serous cystadenoma of the ovary. Note the cyst is separate from the urinary bladder, which is compressed upon by the cystic mass. With huge cystic lesions of this size (15 x 9 cms.), it is often difficult to determine the source of the mass or the side from which it originates. Here the cyst apparently arises from the left ovary (but I cant be sure). This patient was an elderly female. There is a prominent septum passing through the cyst, which shows considerable vascularity (see Power Doppler images in bottom row). This vascular septum is an ominous sign and hence malignancy cannot be ruled out (cystadenocarcinoma). However, no solid nodules are seen in this cystic tumor, suggesting a more benign nature. A differential diagnosis in this case would be a urinary bladder diverticulum. However this is unlikely, as both the cyst and bladder are clearly identified separately. The clear fluid contents suggest a diagnosis of serous cystadenoma of the ovary. Mesenteric cyst is another possibility in this case. In either case, this cyst has to be surgically removed considering a possible malignancy, and also due to the large size of this cystic mass.

Cystadenocarcinoma:

This middle aged female patient presented with abdominal mass extending from pelvis to above the umbilical region. On sonography there was a complex mass having both solid and cystic components extending upwards from the pelvis. The mass measured about 14 x 9 x 10 cms. in size. There was no evidence of ascites. The liver, spleen and kidneys appeared normal. Multiple loculations with walled septae were seen in the tumour. The ovaries were not separately visualized. These ultrasound images suggest cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary; either mucinous or serous. Images taken using a Pie Scanner 100 Falco, by Dr. Joe Antony, MD, Cochin, India.

Calcific masses of the ovary:

The right ovary shows a calcified mass (rim calcification) measuring 2.2 cms. The contents of the lesion appear anechoic suggesting a cystic nature. There is no acoustic shadowing posterior to the mass. These ultrasound findings suggest calcified dermoid cyst of the right ovary. The other diagnostic possibility is that of ovarian fibroma with rim calcification. The left ovary appears normal. Ultrasound images courtesy of Dr. Gunjan Puri, MD, India.

References: http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/20/5/1445.full.pdf+html (free article and images)

http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/9/5/959.full.pdf+html (free article and images)

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