Follicular and corpus luteum cysts occur as a normal process of ovulation. They are usually smaller than 10 cm and decrease in size or resolve spontaneously during a 2‐month follow‐up.
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(2008). Physiologic Ovarian Cysts. In: Baert, A.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Diagnostic Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-35280-8_1951
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