6. RANDOM OVARIAN PATH Flashcards
The most constant finding in ovarian torsion
Large ovary
Features of Ovarian Torsion
Unilateral enlarged ovary (> 4 cm)
Mass on the ovary
Peripheral cysts +/- fluid-debris level
Free fluid
Lack of arterial/venous flow
How does the ovary differ from the testicle?
OVary = dual blood supply
Just because you have flow, does NOT mean there isn’t a torsion.
Big ovary + pain =
Torsion
Hydrosalpinx
“string sign” - inclomplete septae
Thin (or thick in chronic states) elongated tubular structure in the pelvis.
Hydrosalpinx
“Cogwheel appearance”
normal longitudinal folds of a fallopian tube becoming thickened
this is suppose to help differentiate hydrosalpinx from an ovarian mass
“Waist sign”
“tubular mass with indentations of its opposing walls “
Causes of hydrosalpinx
skank, infidel, or free spirit = PID
Endometriosis, tubal cancer, post hysterectomy (without salpingectomy / oophorectomy), and tubal ligation.
Infection or inflammation of the upper female genital tract.
Pelvic Inflammator Disease
Pelvic Inflammator Disease
“Indefinite uterus”
This is a congenital remnant that arises from the Wolffian duct.
PAraovarian cyst
PAraovarian cyst
Round ovarian cyst that “do NOT distort the adjacent ovary”
OVarian vein thrombosis
a tubular structure with an enhancing wall and low-attenuation thrombus (arrow) in the expected location of the ovarian vein.
Ovarian Vein Thrombophlebitis are commonly seen in what population?
Postpartum women
Acute pelvic pain + fever + 10 days post delivery
Ovarian Vein Thrombophlebitis