Cystic lesions of the female reproductive system: a review

M Dujardin, Dujardin M, Schiettecatte A, A Schiettecatte, Verdries D, D Verdries, J de Mey, de Mey J
JBR-BTR : organe de la Societe royale belge de radiologie (SRBR) = orgaan van de Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Radiologie (KBVR) · 2010 · doi:10.5334/jbr-btr.120 · PMID:20524512
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This review examines the radiological findings of diverse physiologic and pathologic cystic lesions within the female reproductive system to aid in differential diagnosis.

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This review article surveys cystic lesions across the female reproductive system, focusing on their characterization in imaging, typical patterns, and differential diagnostic considerations. It synthesizes radiologic knowledge rather than presenting original patient data, covering a broad range of lesion types that can present as cysts in reproductive organs. Because it is a narrative review, the paper does not provide quantitative outcomes or a predefined systematic methodology to assess effect sizes. Relevance to endometriosis: cystic pelvic lesions relevant to endometriosis/adenomyosis are encompassed within the review’s broader discussion of female reproductive cystic pathology, though endometriosis/adenomyosis are not the sole focus.

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In order to avoid unnecessary therapy or treatment delay, it is important for the radiologist to be aware of the wide range of differential diagnoses for cystic lesions of the female reproductive system. This paper gives an overview of radiological findings in the variety of physiologic and pathologic cysts which may be encountered in this field.
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Cysts Genital Diseases, Female Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography Cervix Uteri Cervix Uteri Cervix Uteri Contrast Media Cysts Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Genital Diseases, Female Humans Hysterosalpingography Hysterosalpingography Image Enhancement Image Enhancement

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