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Fibrous tumours of the ovary: aetiologies and MRI features.
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Clinical radiology [Clin Radiol] 2013 Dec; Vol. 68 (12), pp. 1276-83. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Aug 09. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The ovaries can be affected by a vast variety of tumours, which may be benign or malignant, solid or cystic. Although ultrasonography is often the first examination performed in the evaluation of gynaecological conditions, magnetic resonance imaging is nowadays the most accurate imaging technique in the characterization of ovarian masses. Once the ovarian origin of a pelvic mass has been determined, the detection of any fibrous component within the lesion significantly reduces the spectrum of aetiologies that should be considered. Fibrotic tissue usually displays marked low-signal intensity on T2-weighted sequences at MRI, and enhancement is mostly moderate after intravenous administration of gadolinium chelates. This review aims to provide the main diagnoses to consider at MRI whenever an ovarian tumour, both purely solid or solid and cystic, contains a fibrous component, even if minimally abundant. The corresponding key imaging features are provided.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 The Royal College of Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Brenner Tumor diagnosis
Brenner Tumor pathology
Cystadenofibroma diagnosis
Cystadenofibroma pathology
Female
Fibroma diagnosis
Fibroma pathology
Granulosa Cell Tumor diagnosis
Granulosa Cell Tumor pathology
Humans
Krukenberg Tumor diagnosis
Krukenberg Tumor pathology
Leydig Cell Tumor diagnosis
Leydig Cell Tumor pathology
Ovarian Neoplasms diagnosis
Ovary pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods
Ovarian Neoplasms pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1365-229X
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23937826
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2013.07.005