Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of non ovarian adnexal lesions

Shrey K Thawait; Kiran Batra; Stephen I Johnson; Drew A Torigian; Avneesh Chhabra; Atif Zaheer

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.07.031

Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of non ovarian adnexal lesions

Clin Imaging. 2016 Jan-Feb;40(1):33-45. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.07.031. Epub 2015 Aug 4.

Authors

Shrey K Thawait¹, Kiran Batra², Stephen I Johnson³, Drew A Torigian⁴, Avneesh Chhabra⁵, Atif Zaheer⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Yale University - Bridgeport Hospital, 267 Grant Street Bridgeport, CT 06610. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA 19104. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁵ Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁶ Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26463742
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.07.031

Abstract

Differentiation of nonovarian from ovarian lesions is a diagnostic challenge. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of the pelvis provides excellent tissue characterization and high contrast resolution, allowing for detailed evaluation of adnexal lesions. Salient MRI characteristics of predominantly cystic lesions and predominantly solid adnexal lesions are presented along with epidemiology and clinical presentation. Due to its excellent soft tissue resolution, MRI may be able to characterize indeterminate adnexal masses and aid the radiologist to arrive at the correct diagnosis, thus positively affect patient management.

Keywords: Adnexal lesion; Fallopian tube carcinoma; Leiomyoma; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Para-ovarian cyst; peritoneal inclusion cyst.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adnexa Uteri / pathology
Adnexal Diseases / pathology*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*