Ovarian fibroma

Ovarian fibromas account for approximately 4% of all ovarian neoplasms and are the most common sex cord tumor. Fibromas are generally asymptomatic and typically detected in middle-aged women at palpation during routine gynecologic examination. They are associated with ascites in 40% of cases and with pleural effusions in a small percentage of cases. Meig syndrome consists of an ovarian fibroma with ascites and a pleural effusion. ^{[1] [2]}

Fibromas are seen in 75% of patients with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.

Fibromas most commonly manifest as solid, hypoechoic masses with sound attenuation; however, the US appearance is variable.

Fibromas manifest as diffuse, slightly hypoattenuating masses with poor, very slow contrast enhancement.

Fibromas demonstrate homogeneous, relatively low signal intensity on T1-weighted MR images. On T2-weighted images, fibromas appear as well-circumscribed masses with low signal intensity containing scattered high-signal-intensity areas representing edema or cystic degeneration.

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  US: Ovarian fibroma.
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  US: Ovarian fibroma.

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  MRI: Ovarian fibroma.
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  MRI: Ovarian fibroma.
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  MRI: Ovarian fibroma.
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  MRI: Ovarian fibroma.
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  MRI: Ovarian fibroma.

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  Ovarian Fibroma

• Meigs syndrome

• Goldminer: Ovarian fibroma
• Ovarian fibroma pictures

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