MR Imaging of Pregnancy Luteoma: a Case Report and Correlation with the Clinical Features.
- Author:
Hung Wen KAO
1
;
Ching Jiunn WU
;
Kuo Teng CHUNG
;
Sheng Ru WANG
;
Cheng Yu CHEN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Ovary, MR; Ovary, neoplasms; Pregnancy; Pregnancy, MR
- MeSH: Adult; Contrast Media; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Gadolinium DTPA/diagnostic use; Hirsutism/etiology; Humans; Luteoma/complications/*diagnosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ovarian Neoplasms/complications/*diagnosis; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic/*diagnosis; Pregnancy Outcome; Ultrasonography, Prenatal; Virilism/etiology
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2005;6(1):44-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We report here on a 26-year-old pregnant female who developed hirsutism and virilization during her third trimester along with a significantly elevated serum testosterone level. Abdominal US and MR imaging studies were performed, and they showed unique imaging features that may suggest the diagnosis of pregnancy luteoma in the clinical context. After the delivery, the serum testosterone level continued to decrease, and it returned to normal three weeks postpartum. The follow-up imaging findings were closely correlated with the clinical presentation.
