Immature teratomas remain difficult to diagnose: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background & objectives

The ultrasound features of ovarian mature teratomas are well defined. However, literature regarding the ultrasound features of immature teratomas is lacking and features can often be confused with those of mature teratomas. The objective of this study was to evaluate the subjective assessment of ultrasound examiners of anonymised static B mode ultrasound images of immature and mature teratomas.

Method

An electronic questionnaire was distributed to levels 1 to 3 ultrasound examiners containing 23 anonymised ultrasound images including nine different immature teratomas and nine different mature teratomas. The images were collected retrospectively, and the reference test was the final histology of the surgically removed masses. The sensitivity and specif

SUBMITTER: Mitchell S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313607 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature