Mature cystic teratomas of the ovary: CT and MR findings.
Eur J Radiol
; 20(2): 137-43, 1995 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To correlate CT and MR patterns of ovarian mature cystic teratomas (MCT). SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
CT and MR findings in 25 histologically proven ovarian MCT were retrospectively reviewed. MCT characterization at CT and MR was based on detection of fat and/or a Rokitansky protuberance. MR signal intensity and CT density numbers of fat were correlated.RESULTS:
At pathology, 24/25 tumors contained fat, 1/25 a water content, and 23/25 a Rokitansky protuberance. Twenty one MCT contained fat with a density number less than-20 HU (mean density -95 HU) and a signal intensity superior or equal to sub-cutaneous fat on T1 images, however, only six of these had a signal intensity equal to sub-cutaneous fat on T1 and T2 images and 12 had a reversed chemical shift artifact. Three contained fat with a density number ranging from -13 to +8 HU and a signal intensity inferior to subcutaneous fat on T1 images. CT showed a Rokitansky protuberance in 21/23, containing adipose tissue in 16 and calcified structures in 21. Standard MR showed a Rokitansky protuberance in 14/23 and characterized adipose tissue in eight cases, and calcified material in six cases. Finally, CT characterized 24/25 (96%) MCT. Standard MR characterized 22/25 (88%) MCT, and standard MR with fat-suppression sequences characterized 23/25 (92%) MCT.CONCLUSION:
Standard MR is less effective than CT in characterizing fat and has the same difficulty as CT in characterizing fat mixed with hair when its density is high. When fat cannot be identified by either technique, diagnosis of a Rokitansky protuberance is more easily made at CT than at MR.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Ováricas
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Teratoma
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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En
Revista:
Eur J Radiol
Año:
1995
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Article