title: Ovarian vascular pedicle sign in ovarian metastasis arising from gall bladder carcinoma.
abstract: A case of a large mass in the pelvis confirmed to be a rare ovarian metastasis arising from a primary adenocarcinoma of the gall bladder is presented. The value of the recently described ovarian pedicle sign in confirming the organ of origin of the pelvic mass is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. anthony.taranto@petermac.org
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Taranto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lourie
authors.forename: W F E
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary*; D010053:Ovary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18