Shading sign (endometrioma)

Natalie Yang; Frank Gaillard; Lam Le

doi:10.53347/rid-6701

Shading sign (endometrioma)

Natalie Yang, Frank Gaillard, Lam Le

In: Radiopaedia.org · 2009 · doi:10.53347/rid-6701 · W4386675839

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This paper describes the ultrasound imaging characteristics of an endometrioma, often referred to as a "chocolate cyst," which is a common type of ovarian cyst.

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Endometrial cysts of the ovary: MR imaging. via openalex
Pelvic endometriosis: Impact of magnetic resonance imaging on treatment decisions and costs via openalex
The Shading Sign via openalex
The shading sign: is it exclusive of endometriomas? via openalex

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[1] The Shading Sign 2002

[2] Endometrial cysts of the ovary: MR imaging. 1987

[3] The shading sign: is it exclusive of endometriomas? 2015

[4] Pelvic endometriosis: Impact of magnetic resonance imaging on treatment decisions and costs 1996