Rokitansky nodule

In gynecology, a Rokitansky nodule is a mass or lump in an ovarian teratomatous cyst.[1]

A cystic teratoma with a small Rokitansky nodule — region of thickened cyst wall (bottom part of image).

See also
  • Baron Carl von Rokitansky
  • Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses

References
  1. Outwater EK, Siegelman ES, Hunt JL (2001). "Ovarian teratomas: tumor types and imaging characteristics". Radiographics. 21 (2): 475–90. doi:10.1148/radiographics.21.2.g01mr09475. PMID 11259710.
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