Detection of ovarian teratomas can be a challenge to the sonographer. This case report demonstrates the value of transvaginal scanning and Doppler methods to improve detection and evaluation of these pelvic masses.
1. Berman MC. Obstetrics and Gynecology Diagnostic Aledical Sonography: A Guide to Clinical Practice. Volume 1. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1991;135-137.
2.
2. Bronshtein N, Yoffen N, Brandes M, et al. Hair as a sonographic marker of ovarian teratomas: improved identification using transvaginal sonography and simulation model. J Clint Ultrasound1991;19:351-355.
3.
3. Di Meglio A, Di Meglio G, Esposito A, et al. Lchopatterns of the ovarian dermoid tumor. Eur J Gynaecol Oticol1988;9:242-245.
4.
4. Dodd G, Budzik R. Lipotomatous tumors of the pelvis in women: spectrum of imaging findings. Am J Radiol1990; 155: 317-322.
5.
5. Sanders RC. Clinical Sonography: A Practical Guide. Second Edition. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. 1991:64-65.
