Acoustic streaming in two endometriomas: the exception to the rule?

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jan;27(1):89-90. doi: 10.1002/uog.2652.

Abstract

The presence of acoustic streaming in ovarian cysts can be determined by ultrasound imaging and provides an indication of the viscosity of the cyst content. It has previously been demonstrated that the absence of acoustic streaming in endometriomas could be a pathognomonic feature of endometriomas. In this report we demonstrate the presence of acoustic streaming in two endometriomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endometriosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Endometriosis / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Cysts / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ovarian Cysts / physiopathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Ultrasonography
  • Viscosity