I saw the “kissing ovaries” sign: Too close for comfort

Sindhura Tadisetty; Rashmi T. Nair; Elhamy R. Heba; Adrian Dawkins

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.04.012

I saw the “kissing ovaries” sign: Too close for comfort

Sindhura Tadisetty
, Rashmi T. Nair
, Elhamy R. Heba
, Adrian Dawkins

Radiology

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Abstract

The Kissing ovaries sign is a radiological sign seen in women with deep pelvic endometriosis. It refers to abutment of the ovaries within the cul-de-sac. The term kissing ovaries was first described by Ghezzi et al. (2005) and has been since used widely. When seen on imaging it indicates moderate to severe endometriosis with the ovaries tethered within abnormal pelvic soft tissue, which may warrant surgical management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-9
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Imaging
Volume	100
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2023.04.012
State	Published - Aug 2023

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Keywords

Cul-de-sac
Endometriosis
Kissing ovaries

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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I saw the “kissing ovaries” sign: Too close for comfort

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