Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst

Discussion:

A hemorrhagic ovarian cyst usually results from hemorrhage into a corpus luteum or other functional cyst.

Differential considerations on ultrasound include:

  • cystic ovarian neoplasm: the most helpful feature in distinguishing hemorrhagic cysts from ovarian neoplasms is the presence of papillary projections and nodular septa in the latter.
  • endometrioma: typically contains uniform low-level internal echoes
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