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Omentum mimicking cystic masses in the pelvis
Author(s) -
Engel Juliette M.,
Deitch Edwin A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870080108
Subject(s) - medicine , pelvis , anatomy , radiology
Three female patients with ultrasound criteria of pelvic cysts but with wads of omentum mimicking cystic structures are reported. In 2 patients the omentum was involved in an inflammatory process; in the third, normal omentum was found filling old surgical defects. All were confirmed surgically.