Variable echogenicity as a sonographic sign in the preoperative diagnosis of ovarian mucinous tumors.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of the "variable echogenicity" sign in the preoperative sonographic diagnosis of ovarian mucinous tumors.


METHODS
Variable echogenicity was detected sonographically in different compartments of 8 adnexal multilocular masses. This finding was correlated with the final histologic results.


RESULTS
All 8 tumors were mucinous cyst adenomas. In 3 of them, borderline malignancy was present.


CONCLUSIONS
The sonographic detection of variable echogenicity in the contents of an adnexal multilocular cyst strongly suggests a mucinous tumor.
Caspi
Benjamin
B
Ultrasound Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Medical Center, 76100 Rehovot, Israel. bcaspi@clalit.org.il
Hagay
Zion
Z
Appelman
Zvi
Z
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography