Ovarian dysgerminomas are rare ovarian tumors that occurs predominantly in young women in the second and third decades of life. They arise from the undifferentiated primordial germ cells. A 43-year-old woman with a three-month-history of left lower quadrant abdominal pain with palpable mass that was detected by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI) and fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron (18F-FDG PET/CT).

Authors: Jae Pil Hwang

Key Words: Dysgerminoma, ovary, FDG, PET/CT