An Ovarian Dermoid with Twisted Pedicle

Three Cases Illustrative of Herman Freund's Law of Pedicle Torsion in Ovarian Tumours

When the preparation was still fresh, I showed the Society a specimen of an ovarian dermoid with torsion of the pedicle, remarking that it illustrated Dr Herman W. Freund's explanation of the pedicle torsion of ovarian tumours.1 Two other cases of ovariotomy this spring have occurred where the pedicles were twisted, and as the histories of the cases which furnished the preparations present seve...

Struma ovarii – a dermoid and serous form of ovarian cyst

Struma ovarii belongs to the class of monodermal and highly specialized teratomas. These tumors are detected mainly among mature teratomas, accounting for up to 3% of all ovarian teratomas. Besides dermoid cysts, thyroid tissue is also found in serous and mucous cysts within the ovary. The aim of the research was to analysis of the incidence of struma ovarii – a rare type of tumor – among dermo...

Super Infection of An Ovarian Dermoid Cyst with Actinomyces in An Infertile Woman

Sonographic whirlpool sign in ovarian torsion.

OBJECTIVE To describe an additional maneuver during sonography for ovarian torsion and to assess its diagnostic value. METHODS During a period of about 2 years 6 months, 21 patients with acute or intermittent lower abdominal pain who had an ovarian mass and an extraovarian mass suggestive of a twisted vascular pedicle on sonography were studied. The gray scale features of the ovarian mass wer...

Note on a Case of Broad Ligament Cyst, with Twisted Pedicle, and Blood Extravasation into the Cellular Tissue along Left Ovarian Vein