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Bilateral Ovarian Fibromatosis in a Postmenopausal Female: A Case Report with Emphasis on MRI Findings and Differential Diagnosis

Authors :
Sung Cheol Hong
Mi Young Kim
Joon Mee Kim
Sung Ook Hwang
Source :
Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, Vol 85, Iss 5, Pp 970-975 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
The Korean Society of Radiology, 2024.

Abstract

Ovarian fibromatosis is a rare non-neoplastic condition that causes ovarian enlargement in women, typically around the age of 25. This enlargement is due to the proliferation of the collagen-producing ovarian stroma. On T2-weighted MRI, a key diagnostic feature of ovarian fibromatosis is the ‘black garland sign,’ characterized by multilobulated very low signal intensity along the ovarian surface. This condition also features the preservation of normal ovarian stroma or follicles internally. We present a case involving a 65-year-old postmenopausal female who was pathologically misdiagnosed with ovarian fibroma. However, the diagnosis was later revised to ovarian fibromatosis based on characteristic MRI findings. The case report discusses the differential diagnosis and pathologic findings associated with ovarian fibromatosis.

Details

Language :
English, Korean
ISSN :
29510805
Volume :
85
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.9490563440394372b79b858ba5f8655e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2024.0010