Krukenberg's tumor of the ovary: MR imaging features.

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Krukenberg's tumors are metastatic tumors of the ovary. Some of these tumors had hypointense solid components on T2-weighted MR images. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the MR features of Krukenberg's tumors and to compare them with those of other solid ovarian tumors to determine whether hypointense solid components on MR images were characteristic of Krukenberg's tumors.Twelve patients with 21 surgically proven Krukenberg's tumors of the ovary were included in the study; the tumors were bilateral in nine and unilateral in three. The MR images were studied to determine the morphologic characteristics and signal intensity patterns of the tumors (especially the presence or absence of hypointense solid components on T2-weighted images and isointense components on T1-weighted images). MR findings were correlated with histopathologic results. The MR features of 26 additional benign or malignant solid primary ovarian tumors were reviewed for comparison.Of the 21 Krukenberg's tumors, 14 were mostly sol...

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