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Cases were identified from the databases of 17 contributing ultrasound centers and the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) database. The descriptions of the ultrasound images of the tumors made by the original ultrasound examiners using  IOTA terminology were reported. In addition, grayscale and color or power Doppler ultrasound images or videoclips were retrieved for all tumors. Two independent ultrasound examiners reviewed the retrieved material and searched for specific ultrasound characteristics of immature teratomas using pattern recognition. We present their agreed description of the  tumors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In total, 64 patients with ovarian immature teratoma were included, of which 38 (59.4%) were obtained from the IOTA database (IOTA studies phase 1, 1b, 2, 3, 5 and 7). The median age of the patients at diagnosis was 24.5 (interquartile range (IQR), 18.8\u201331.0; range, 12\u201350)\u2009years. The most common presenting symptoms were abdominal or pelvic pain (38\/60, 63.3%) and abdominal swelling (30\/60, 50.0%). All immature teratomas were unilateral. The median largest diameter of the tumor was 149.5 (IQR, 125.0\u2013183.8; range, 27\u2013400)\u2009mm. Using IOTA terminology, most tumors were described as multilocular\u2010solid (32\/64, 50.0%) or solid lesions (22\/64, 34.4%). When present, the solid component had a median largest diameter of 98.5 (IQR, 59.8\u2013146.8; range 6\u2013400)\u2009mm. Most masses showed minimal (19\/63, 30.2%) or moderate (35\/63, 55.6%) vascularization on color or power Doppler ultrasound examination. Using pattern recognition, the most typical ultrasound feature was heterogeneous, bizarre echogenicity of the solid components, with hyperechogenic areas, cystic spaces and acoustic shadows. This feature, which we consider pathognomonic, was present in 48\/57 (84.2%) immature teratomas in which the solid components were adequately assessable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The typical ultrasound appearance of an ovarian immature teratoma is a large unilateral adnexal mass with large solid components that is poorly or moderately vascularized. The pathognomonic feature is heterogeneous echogenicity of the solid components with hyperechogenic areas, cystic spaces and acoustic shadows. Preoperative suspicion of immature teratoma can guide treatment, such as offering fertility\u2010sparing surgery. \u00a9 2025 The Author(s).\n                      <jats:italic>Ultrasound in Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology<\/jats:italic>\n                      published by John Wiley &amp; Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/uog.70111","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,21]],"date-time":"2025-10-21T21:28:52Z","timestamp":1761082132000},"page":"89-99","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Imaging in gynecological disease (29): clinical and ultrasound features of primary ovarian immature teratoma"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"67","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9808-7957","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"C.","family":"Landolfo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust  London UK"},{"name":"Department of Metabolism, Digestion &amp; Reproduction Faculty of Medicine Imperial College London  London UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1398-9124","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"W.","family":"Froyman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Development and Regeneration KU Leuven  Leuven Belgium"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University Hospitals Leuven  Leuven Belgium"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2217-8726","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"A. 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