Cystic lesions of the female reproductive system: a review.
In order to avoid unnecessary therapy or treatment delay, it is important for the radiologist to be aware of the wide range of differential diagnoses for cystic lesions of the female reproductive system. This paper gives an overview of radiological findings in the variety of physiologic and pathologic cysts which may be encountered in this field.
Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. martine.dujardin@gmail.com
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D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography / Q000379:methods; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014621:Vagina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
D003287:Contrast Media