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A previously healthy 14-year-old girl presented with a 1-year history of abdominal pain that had worsened during the past 4 days. She had a right lower abdominal mass that was initially diagnosed as an ovarian tumor. MR imaging revealed a unilaterally enlarged and partially torted left polycystic ovary. Polycystic ovary is a common cause of increased ovarian volume in women of reproductive age. It is characterized by numerous small peripherally located follicles and increased stroma. It may mimic a neoplasm and lead to difficulties in diagnosis. In this case report, we discuss the unusual MR imaging findings and the pitfalls in diagnosis.
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Öztoprak, Î., Eqilmez, H., Öztoprak, B. et al. Complicated giant polycystic ovary mimicking tumor: MR imaging findings. Pediatr Radiol 37, 233–236 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0380-2
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