Figure 6.

Main suspensory ligaments of gynecologic organs including the ovaries. The broad ligament is a sheet of peritoneum that folds over and covers the surface of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. The ovarian ligament is a fibrous band that lies within the broad ligament and connects each ovary to the uterus. The suspensory ligament is a peritoneal fold that contains ovarian vessels and nerves and extends outward from the ovary to the lateral abdominal wall. The beak sign—sharp angles between the ovary and a mass—is suggestive of ovarian origin. If a lesion is extraovarian, a normal ovary is usually seen adjacent to the mass. Peritoneal inclusion cysts surround the ovary, while paraovarian cysts are located next to but separate from the ovary.