Atypical dermoid cyst of the ovary during pregnancy: A multi-modality diagnostic approach

  • Perillo T.
  • Romeo V.
  • Amitrano M.
  • Cuocolo R.
  • Stanzione A.
  • Sirignano C.
  • Soscia E.
  • Maurea S.
Publication date
January 2020
Publisher
Elsevier BV

Abstract

We report a case of a sixth-month-pregnant 37-year-old woman with abdominal pain with the presence of a dermoid cyst of the left ovary. The diagnostic work-up required a multi-modality imaging approach. In particular, US and MR examinations were initially performed but resulted with an inconclusive outcome of a final diagnosis. Hence, a CT scan was successively used to formulate lesion characterization. Thus, integrated imaging approach would be recommended

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