Patient's question:
Uterine cross-section 53x45x38mm, normal in morphology, homogeneous muscle layer echoes, endometrial thickness of approximately 10mm. Right ovary 37x25mm, with an internal strong echo mass measuring approximately 25x17mm. Within the mass, a 15x12mm anechoic area is visible. CDFI: No blood flow signals are detected within the mass. Left ovary 34x17mm. MRI suggests: A strong echo mass in the right ovary, potentially a hidden teratoma. What help is this: 20 days ago, a left ovary was examined: 3.1x1.6cm, right ovary: 3.2x1.7cm, with an internal 2.0x1.4cm hypoechoic mass, clear margins, CDFI: No blood flow signals are detected. The hypoechoic mass in the right ovary (consideration: teratoma) - Is this a teratoma or an ovarian cyst? What are the fundamental differences between them?Doctor's answer:
Based on your careful examination results, the possibility of teratoma is relatively high. The appearance of an ovarian cyst on MRI is primarily cystic echoes, meaning the cyst is filled with liquid low echoes, rather than high echoes. Therefore, the doctor suspects it is a teratoma. The lack of anechoic areas in the high-echo mass is mostly due to liquid tissue inside the tumor, which is caused by internal tissue necrosis and vaporization during the tumor's growth process, hence it was not visible the first time. Your teratoma is growing relatively fast, but this does not confirm it is a malignant teratoma.