Imaging of Subcutaneous Ovarian Transposition and Its Rare Complications—A Pictorial Assay

Abstract

Ovarian transposition, as the name implies, is transpositioning the ovary from its normal anatomical position to another location. This procedure is usually done to preserve the ovarian function. The most common indication of ovarian transposition is early cervical cancer in young premenopausal women to preserve fertility. Subcutaneous ovarian transposition can also be done for benign conditions such as adenomyosis and severe endometriosis in young premenopausal women. We discuss our experience with ovarian transposition in 9 cases, normal ultrasound and CT imaging findings in transposed ovaries, and rare complications which occurred in 2 cases.

Keywords

• subcutaneous ovarian transposition
• ovarian preservation
• endometriosis
• adenomyosis
• fertility
• radiotherapy
• ovarian dysgerminoma
• fibroid