Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratoma Containing Multiple Mobile Globules: A Case Report.

Cho,  Hyun Sun; Yoon,  Seong Eon; Lee,  Young Hwan; Kim,  Hye Won; Park,  Seong Hoon; Yoon,  Kwon Ha

Journal of Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine 2006;25(4): 185-189.

Hyun Sun Cho, Seong Eon Yoon, Young Hwan Lee, Hye Won Kim, Seong Hoon Park, Kwon Ha Yoon

¹Department of Radiology, Wonkwang University Hospital, Korea. radiology@paran.com
²Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, Korea.

Published online: December 1, 2006.

ABSTRACT

A 48-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a palpable mass in her lower abdomen. A left ovarian, cystic mass containing multiple mobile globules was seen on CT and MR images. The outer portion of the globules showed fat components on CT and fat-saturated T1-weighted MR images. Ultrasonography showed multiple echogenic, mobile globules with some sound attenuation and hyperechoic lines and dots within the cystic mass, which corresponded with the presence of lipid globules and hair shafts of ovarian mature cystic teratoma, respectively.

Keywords: Neoplasms; Ovary; Magnetic resonance (MR); Computed tomography (CT); Ultrasound (US)