Dermoid cyst ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of dermoid cyst.
- Findings on pelvic ultrasound suggestive of ovarian dermoid include:[1]
- Unilocular, cystic adnexal mass with some mural components
- Diffusely or partially echogenic mass with posterior sound attenuation from the sebaceous material and hair within the cyst cavity
- An echogenic interface at the edge of mass that obscures deep structures (the tip of the iceberg sign)
- Mural hyperechoic dermoid plug (rokitansky nodule)
- Echogenic, shadowing calcific or dental (tooth) components
- Presence of fluid-fluid levels
- Multiple thin, echogenic bands caused by hair in the cyst cavity (the dot-dash pattern)
Doppler Ultrasound
- Doppler ultrasound may be helpful in the exclusion of vascular masses and the findings may include:[1]
- No internal vascularity
- Internal vascularity needs further workup to exclude a malignant lesion.
- No internal vascularity
Gallery
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![The ultrasound of the submental area showing a sizeable infrasonic formation with distinct boundaries.[2]](/images/2/29/Submental_dermoid_cyst_US1.jpg)
The ultrasound of the submental area showing a sizeable infrasonic formation with distinct boundaries.[2]
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![The ultrasound of the submental area showing a sizeable infrasonic formation with distinct boundaries.[2]](/images/1/18/Submental_dermoid_cyst_US2.gif)
The ultrasound of the submental area showing a sizeable infrasonic formation with distinct boundaries.[2]
![The ultrasound of the submental area showing a sizeable infrasonic formation with distinct boundaries.[2]](/index.php/File:Submental_dermoid_cyst_US1.jpg)
![The ultrasound of the submental area showing a sizeable infrasonic formation with distinct boundaries.[2]](/index.php/File:Submental_dermoid_cyst_US2.gif)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mature (cystic) ovarian teratoma. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mature-cystic-ovarian-teratoma Accessed on February 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Makos C, Noussios G, Peios M, Gougousis S, Chouridis P (2011). "Dermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth: two case reports". Case Rep Med. 2011: 362170. doi:10.1155/2011/362170. PMC 3172983. PMID 21922020.