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Daughter cyst sign in ovarian cysts

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Ovarian lesions account for most of the abdominal masses in female neonates [1]. Imaging plays a key role in its adequate characterization, as it allows the differentiation between cystic and… Click to show full abstract

Ovarian lesions account for most of the abdominal masses in female neonates [1]. Imaging plays a key role in its adequate characterization, as it allows the differentiation between cystic and solid lesions as well as may define its origin. The daughter cyst sign is a useful finding to properly characterize an abdominal cystic lesion as an ovarian cyst (Fig. 1). This classic sign was first described in 2000 [1], and has specificity and positive predictive value of 100% in the characterization of a lesion as of ovarian origin. The morphology of the daughter cyst sign could be compared to the conceptual illustration of tangent

Keywords: cyst sign; ovarian cysts; cyst; sign; sign ovarian; daughter cyst

Journal Title: Abdominal Radiology
Year Published: 2017

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