Ultrasonography and MR Imaging Findings in a Patient with Tubal Adenofibroma

Year 2022, Volume: 75 Issue: 4, 595 - 598, 20.01.2023

Diğdem Kuru Öz

Abstract

Adenofibroma is an uncommon tumor containing both epithelial and stromal components. In this report, we aimed to present a case of fallopian
tube adenofibroma with an emphasis on imaging findings. On ultrasonography, a spongy semisolid mass, and on T2-weighted MR sequences, a
multilocular hyperintense mass adjacent to normal left ovary were seen. Tiny hyperintense locules were noted in the hypointense fibrous component,
which resembles the “black-sponge” appearance previously described for ovarian adenofibromas. Although there is no current evidence that the
diagnosis of tubal adenofibroma can solely be made by imaging, the presence of “black sponge”-like appearance may support this diagnosis.

Keywords

Fallopian Tubes , Adenofibroma , Ultrasonography , Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Tubal Adenofibromlu Bir Olguda Ultrasonografi ve MR Görüntüleme Bulguları

Abstract

Adenofibrom, hem epitelyal hem de stromal bileşenler içeren nadir bir tümördür. Bu yazıda fallop tüpü kaynaklı adenofibrom olgusunun görüntüleme
bulgularını sunmayı amaçladık. Ultrasonografide süngerimsi semisolid kitle, T2 ağırlıklı MR sekanslarında normal sol overe komşu multiloküler
hiperintens kitle görüldü. Daha önce over adenofibromları için tanımlanan “siyah sünger” görünümüne benzeyen hipointens fibröz komponentte
küçük hiperintens loküller kaydedildi. Tubal adenofibrom tanısının yalnızca görüntüleme ile konulabileceğine dair güncel bir kanıt bulunmamakla
birlikte, “siyah sünger” benzeri görünümün varlığı bu tanıyı destekleyebilir.

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Fallop Tüpleri , Adenofibrom , Ultrasonografi , Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme

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