Image IQ: 45-year-old Woman, Nonspecific Pelvic Pain and Fullness
45-year-old woman with nonspecific pelvic pain and fullness, after MRI underwent cystoscopy and biopsy which revealed proliferative cystitis.
A 45-year old-woman presents with nonspecific pelvic pain and fullness. Following this MRI, patient had a cystoscopy and biopsy which revealed proliferative cystitis. Coronal and sagittal T2 weighted images as well as axial T1 weighted images with and without fat saturation are shown.
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