title: Ovarian cystic lesions: a current approach to diagnosis and management.
abstract: The primary imaging modality for evaluation of ovarian cystic lesions is pelvic ultrasonography. Most ovarian cysts are benign and demonstrate typical sonographic features that support benignity. However, some ovarian cystic lesions have indeterminate imaging features, and the approach to management varies. This article discusses how to recognize and diagnose different types of ovarian cystic lesions, including an approach to management. The learning objective is to recognize imaging features of ovarian cystic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. Electronic address: ackerman@musc.edu.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ackerman
authors.forename: Abid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Irshad
authors.forename: Madelene
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Munazza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anis
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010053:Ovary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Functional cysts; Nonfunctional cysts; Ovarian tumors