Massive ovarian edema with torsion: unusual hemorrhage and the recovery of contrast enhancement.
We report a case of massive ovarian edema due to left adnexal torsion. On initial magnetic resonance (MR), unusual hemorrhages were demonstrated as several hypointense areas on T2-weighted images. The lack of contrast enhancement was also observed in the left adnexa. Abdominal pain resolved spontaneously, and then follow-up MR demonstrated the recovery of enhancement and hemorrhages as hyperintense signals on T1-weighted images.
Yamashiro
Tsuneo
T
Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan. clatsune@yahoo.co.jp
Inamine
Morihiko
M
Kamiya
Hisashi
H
Kinjo
Ayano
A
Murayama
Sadayuki
S
Aoki
Yoichi
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*