Fact-sheet: Paraovarian cyst
Updated on 02/26/2021 at 2:36 PM
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Definition
Also called paratubal cyst
Cyst arising from a remnant of the Wolffian ducts
Clinical features
Diagnosis often incidental during ultrasound work-up.
Occasionally painful in case of rupture or if involved in tubal torsion.
Ultrasound
Reference; reveals a cyst of extra-ovarian origin: - Purely cystic, located between the uterus and ovary - On bimanual palpation: mobilization of the cyst is possible independently of the ovary
CT
Does not allow characterization of the lesion, only shows a nonspecific adnexal cyst
MRI
Unilocular paraovarian cystic lesion
Nuclear medicine
No indication or role
Management
No management if asymptomatic
Classification
Benign
Differential diagnosis
Other categories of periovarian cystic lesions:
- Hydrosalpinx - Peritoneal pseudocyst
