title: Serous psammocarcinoma of the ovary: CT and MR findings.
abstract: Serous psammocarcinoma, a rare variant of ovarian serous carcinoma, is characterized histologically by the pervasive presence of psammoma bodies. In this case, computed tomography scans showed extensively calcified pelvic and peritoneal masses. The pelvic mass appeared sandy on enhanced T1-weighted magnetic resonance images. These imaging results suggest that the presence of abundant psammomatous calcifications in primary and disseminated lesions may be a radiological marker of ovarian psammocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, NTT East Corporation, Sapporo Hospital, Sapporo, Japan. tadao_hiromura@smc.mhc.east.ntt.co.jp
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiromura
authors.forename: Yumiko Oishi
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomita
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D018284:Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA