Imaging in gynecological disease (29): clinical and ultrasound features of primary ovarian immature teratoma
The typical ultrasound appearance of an ovarian immature teratoma is a large unilateral adnexal mass with large solid components that is poorly or moderately vascularized. The pathognomonic feature is heterogeneous echogenicity of the solid components with hyperechogenic areas, cystic spaces and acoustic shadows. Preoperative suspicion of immature teratoma can guide treatment, such as offering fertility-sparing surgery. © 2025 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Authors
- D. Timmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3707-6645)
- A. C. Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2217-8726)
- D. Fischerová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7224-3218)
- Tom Bourne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1421-6059)
- Srdjan Saso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6310-032X)
- Gianfranco Zannoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4473-7560)
- Luca Savelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0961-7296)
- F. Moro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5070-7245)
- J. Yazbek
- L. Valentin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3830-6414)
- Robert Fruscio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5688-2194)
- C. Landolfo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9808-7957)
- D. Franchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3950-5538)
- Artur Czekierdowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6481-4271)
- Toon Van Gorp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2564-721X)
- Valentina Chiappa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1811-209X)
- Wouter Froyman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1398-9124)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Medical University of Lublin (PL)
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Lund University (SE)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences (IT)
- Doctors of the World (US)
- Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital (GB)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
- University of the Sacred Heart (JP)
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (IT)
- General University Hospital in Prague (CZ)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- European Institute of Oncology (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.70111
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70