title: Imaging of benign adnexal masses: characteristic presentations on ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Adnexal masses are common in the general population. Although ovarian cancer is a significant cause of mortality, large screening studies demonstrate that the majority of adnexal masses are benign. These benign masses include physiologic cysts, paraovarian masses, and benign ovarian lesions. It is important that gynecologists and radiologists appreciate the appearance of these lesions on multiple imaging modalities, including ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging to avoid unnecessary intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132-2140, USA. marta.heilbrun@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Marta E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Heilbrun
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olpin
authors.forename: Akram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaaban
mesh_terms: D000290:Adnexa Uteri / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*