MR imaging of pregnancy luteoma: a case report and correlation with the clinical features.
We report here on a 26-year-old pregnant female who developed hirsutism and virilization during her third trimester along with a significantly elevated serum testosterone level. Abdominal US and MR imaging studies were performed, and they showed unique imaging features that may suggest the diagnosis of pregnancy luteoma in the clinical context. After the delivery, the serum testosterone level continued to decrease, and it returned to normal three weeks postpartum. The follow-up imaging findings were closely correlated with the clinical presentation.
Kao
Hung-Wen
HW
Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Wu
Ching Jiunn
CJ
Chung
Kuo Teng
KT
Wang
Sheng Ru
SR
Chen
Cheng Yu
CY
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018311:Luteoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA