Pediatric Ovarian Cystadenoma

  • Etiology:
  • Imaging: Cystic mass that is often large and may or may not have septations
  • DDX: Mesenteric cyst, omental cyst, gastrointestinal duplication
  • Complications: Ovarian torsion
  • Treatment: Surgical
  • Clinical:

Radiology Cases of Ovarian Cystadenoma

CT of ovarian cystadenoma
Axial, coronal and sagittal images from a CT with contrast of the abdomen shows a large cystic mass with thin separations on the right side of the abdomen above the bladder. The uterus and left ovary were unremarkable.
CT of ovarian cystadenoma
Coronal (above left), sagittal (above right) and axial (below) CT with contrast of the abdomen show a large, well circumscribed, homogenous, non-enhancing, fluid density mass that fills the width of the lower abdomen and pelvis and lies superior and separate from the bladder and uterus. Neither ovary was clearly identified.
CT of ovarian cystadenoma
Coronal (left) and axial (right) CT with contrast of the abdomen show a large multiseptated mass superior to the bladder. The left ovary was normal while the right ovary was not clearly identified.