Preferred Label : wall sign of ovary;
RADLEX synonyms : halo sign of ovary;
Definition : Fibrous capsule of an ovarian dermoid cyst is visible on a radiograph against fatty
contents of cyst inside and peritoneal fat outside. Wall may be traced by adjacent
opacified structures if retroperitoneal fat is sparse and only inner wall is visible.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35689;
Associated condition(s)
Fibrous capsule of an ovarian dermoid cyst is visible on a radiograph against fatty
contents of cyst inside and peritoneal fat outside. Wall may be traced by adjacent
opacified structures if retroperitoneal fat is sparse and only inner wall is visible.
