Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

PCOS – Ultrasound

Ultrasound image of the ‘string of pearls appearance’ present in PCOS, which refers to numerous small follicles visualized at the periphery of the ovary. (1)

The image can be viewed at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00261-018-1830-7/figures/2

 

(1) Ponnatapura J, Dyer RB, Ou JJ. The ovarian ‘string-of-pearls’ sign. Abdominal Radiology. 2019;44:1181-1182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1830-7.