Ovarian Cystic Lesions PDF
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Anujin Baljinnyam
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This document discusses ovarian cystic lesions, including normal ovarian physiology, classifications, and the pathophysiology of follicular cysts. It provides information and images about premenopausal and postmenopausal ovaries, highlighting the differences in appearance. The document uses terminology to distinguish between lesions and ovarian follicles, with an emphasis on clarifying differentiating features.
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Ovarian cystic lesions Anujin Baljinnyam, MD, General Radiologist Department of Radiology, Intermed Hospital, Mongolia Background - Normal ovarian physiology - Ovarian cystic lesions classification Q1: Ovarian follicular pathophysiology Normal ovary Pr...
Ovarian cystic lesions Anujin Baljinnyam, MD, General Radiologist Department of Radiology, Intermed Hospital, Mongolia Background - Normal ovarian physiology - Ovarian cystic lesions classification Q1: Ovarian follicular pathophysiology Normal ovary Premenopausal Post-menopausal A C Fig A. The images show two normal ovaries with several anechoic, simple cysts consistent with Graafian follicles. Fig B. On T2-weighted MR-images the Graafian follicles are seen as bright cysts surrounded by darker solid ovarian stroma. Fig C. In the coronal T2-weighted image of a postmenopausal woman the ovary is no more than a dark tissue clump near the B proximal end of the round ligament. Functional cysts Follicular cyst Corpus luteum cyst Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst Follicular cyst Terminology: These two terms describe lesions >3 cm, and it is important to differentiate them from an "ovarian follicle" which is
