Mimics and Pitfalls of Primary Ovarian Malignancy Imaging
Sherif B. Elsherif,
Ali Agely,
Dheeraj R. Gopireddy,
Dhakshinamoorthy Ganeshan,
Karina E. Hew,
Smita Sharma,
Chandana Lall
Affiliations
Sherif B. Elsherif
Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine—Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Ali Agely
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
Dheeraj R. Gopireddy
Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine—Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Dhakshinamoorthy Ganeshan
Department of Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Karina E. Hew
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine—Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Smita Sharma
Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine—Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
Chandana Lall
Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine—Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA
The complex anatomy and similarity of imaging features of various pathologies in the pelvis can make accurate radiology interpretation difficult. While prompt recognition of ovarian cancer remains essential, awareness of processes that mimic ovarian tumors can avoid potential misdiagnosis and unnecessary surgery. This article details the female pelvic anatomy and highlights relevant imaging features that mimic extra-ovarian tumors, to help the radiologists accurately build a differential diagnosis of a lesion occupying the adnexa.
