title: Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography appearance of asymptomatic paravaginal cysts.
abstract: The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) appearance of 18 paravaginal cysts was reviewed. On MRI, serious cysts were hypointense on T1-weighted and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. Cysts presumed to contain proteinaceous material were hyperintense on T1-weighted and T2-weighted sequences while hemorrhagic cysts exhibited varying stages of hemorrhage. On CT, a high attenuation cyst was presumed to contain proteinaceous material or hemorrhage. MRI and CT examination may reveal paravaginal cysts; their varied appearance must be recognized to avoid confusion with other lesions.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Diagnostic Radiology Department, Houston.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Moulopoulos
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Charnsangavej
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001472:Bartholin's Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis