GA18.1

Corpus luteum cyst

Cisto do corpo lúteo

Category

Definition

A condition affecting females, caused by the expansion of the corpus luteum with air, blood, or fluid in the ovary after ovulation of a follicle. This condition is characterised by a mass of up to 10 cm in diameter. This condition may also present with pelvic or abdominal pain, haemorrhage, or ovarian torsion.

Index Terms

Corpus luteum cystcystic corpus luteumluteal cystic ovary diseaselutein cystgranulosa lutein cystHaemorrhagic corpus luteum cysthaemorrhage of corpus luteum cystRuptured ovarian corpus luteum cystrupture of corpus luteum cystrupture of corpus luteumHyperreactio luteinalis