MR imaging of pregnancy luteoma: a case report and correlation with the clinical features

Korean J Radiol. 2005 Jan-Mar;6(1):44-6. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2005.6.1.44.

Abstract

We report here on a 26-year-old pregnant female who developed hirsutism and virilization during her third trimester along with a significantly elevated serum testosterone level. Abdominal US and MR imaging studies were performed, and they showed unique imaging features that may suggest the diagnosis of pregnancy luteoma in the clinical context. After the delivery, the serum testosterone level continued to decrease, and it returned to normal three weeks postpartum. The follow-up imaging findings were closely correlated with the clinical presentation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Hirsutism / etiology
  • Humans
  • Luteoma / complications
  • Luteoma / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / complications
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal
  • Virilism / etiology

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium DTPA