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Corpus Luteal Cyst

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Corpus Luteal Cyst, Luteal Cyst, Cyst of Corpus luteum

  • See Also
  1. Ovarian Mass
  2. Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst
  3. Adnexal Mass
  • Background
  1. Often seen in pregnancy
  2. Corpus luteum develops from follicular cyst
  3. Corpus luteum considered cyst when >2.5 cm
  • Symptoms
  1. Asymptomatic in many cases
  2. Acute Pelvic Pain occurs in Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst
  1. Size: 3 to 11 cm
  2. Variable appearance on Ultrasound
    1. Commonly thin-walled unilocular cyst
    2. Color doppler shows circumferential vascularity
  • References
  1. Webb (2004) Radiol Clin North Am 42(2):329 [PubMed]