A Case of Ruptured Decidualized Ovarian Endometrioma: Usefulness of Serial MRI for Determining Adequate Management

• Main Authors: Saki Yamamoto (Author), Tomohiro Kikuchi (Author), Hiroyuki Fujii (Author), Yuko Otake (Author), Mitsuru Matsuki (Author), Risa Narumi (Author), Masashi Endo (Author), Hiroyuki Fujiwara (Author), Harushi Mori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Decidualization can originate in ovarian endometrioma by elevated serum progesterone levels during pregnancy, which mimics malignancy on ultrasonography. Moreover, decidualized ovarian endometrioma may rupture and cause acute abdominal pain during pregnancy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is repor...