Published online before print March 15, 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2352031442
Management of Ovarian Cysts with Aspiration and Methotrexate Injection1
Spyros Mesogitis, MD,
George Daskalakis, MD,
Athanasios Pilalis, MD,
Nikolaos Papantoniou, MD,
Nikolaos Thomakos, MD,
Nikolaos Dessipris, MSc,
Panagiota Koutra, MD and
Aris Antsaklis, MD
1 From the First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, 80 Vas Sophias Ave, Athens 115 28, Greece (S.M., G.D., A.P., N.P., N.T., P.K., A.A.); and Epidemiology Department, University of Athens, Athens, Greece (N.D.). Received September 6, 2003; revision requested November 19; final revision received June 6, 2004; accepted July 7. Address correspondence to A.P.

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Figure 1. Transverse US section of an ovarian cyst with the needle inside, before aspiration. The abdominal surface is on the top.
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Figure 2. Same US section of the cyst shown in Figure 1, after aspiration and with the needle in place. Again, the abdominal surface is on the top.
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