Ovarian cystadenofibroma with solid nodular components masqueraded as ovarian cancer.
BACKGROUND
The histological features and image findings on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for ovarian cystadenofibroma mimicking malignant ovarian tumor are reported.


METHODS
A 62-year-old woman was diagnosed as an ovarian cancer on abdominal CT. However, it was diagnosed as a cystadenofibroma on magnetic resonance T2-weighted images that showed the solid components of the tumor with very low intensity. Although ovarian cystadenofibroma is a relatively rare benign tumor, its ultrasonographic feature of cystic lesions with solid components resembles that of malignant ovarian tumor.


CONCLUSIONS
MRI was considered to be useful modality for ovarian cystadenofibroma to be effectively diagnosed preoperatively.
Shimizu
Shoko
S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. shoko@obgy.twmu.ac.jp
Okano
Hiroya
H
Ishitani
Ken
K
Nomura
Hidetaka
H
Nishikawa
Toshio
T
Ohta
Hiroaki
H
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed