Boba sign with a twist – A variant presentation of a mature cystic teratoma complicated by torsion and rupture
While mature cystic teratomas are relatively common ovarian neoplasms typically comprising of multiple embryologic cell types, a specific monodermal subtype involving thyroid tissue, struma ovarii, can rarely be seen. This case reviews typical imaging characteristics with MRI and ultrasound of struma ovarii and details possible complications from these masses with intraoperative and histologic correlation.
Source: Clinical Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Allen Q. Ye, Maria F. Reyes, Felicia Lester, Julia Ye, Sarah Umetsu, Liina Poder, Dorothy J. Shum, Hailey H. Choi Tags: Body Imaging Source Type: research
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