Case of the Week: Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma (Ultrasound & MRI)

In this radiology lecture, we reveal the imaging appearance of mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary and explain differentiating features from serous cystadenocarcinoma.

Key points include:

A rare type of malignant ovarian epithelial tumor.
Often large at presentation, may be enormous.
Almost always multilocular.
Mucinous, proteinaceous and hemorrhagic material within loculi.
US: Scattered low-level echoes.
MRI: “Stained glass” appearance = Variable T1/T2 signal. Thick mucin = T1/T2 hyperintense.
Irregular, thick septations and solid components with internal vascularity and enhancement allow differentiation from mucinous cystadenoma.

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