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Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst

See Also
1. Ovarian Mass
2. Adnexal Mass
Background
1. Suggests benign Ovarian Cyst
2. Occurs with bleeding into simple cyst
  1. Follicular Cyst
  2. Corpus Luteal Cyst
Symptoms
1. Acute Pelvic Pain
Findings on Ultrasound
1. Homogenous low level echoes in simple cyst
2. Reticular or fishnet pattern of linear echoes
  1. Differentiate from septations in complex cyst
3. No detectable flow on color doppler
4. Decrease in size or resolve within 6-8 weeks
  1. Especially during or immediately after Menses
References
1. Laing (2001) Radiol Clin North Am 39(3):523

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