en
Scientific article
English

Anatomic distribution of posterior deeply infiltrating endometriosis on MRI after vaginal and rectal gel opacification

Published inAmerican journal of roentgenology, vol. 192, no. 6, p. 1625-1631
Publication date2009
Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The challenges of imaging posterior deeply infiltrating endometriosis with MRI are to image a small anatomic area encompassing several thin fibromuscular anatomic structures such as uterosacral ligaments, and the vaginal and rectal walls; and to image endometriotic lesions, which are fibromuscular structures and have an MRI signal intensity very close to those of surrounding fibromuscular anatomic structures. CONCLUSION: We show the capability and potential of MRI in diagnosing and staging of posterior deeply infiltrating endometriosis after vaginal and rectal gel opacification.

Keywords
  • Adult
  • Douglas' Pouch/*pathology
  • Endometriosis/*pathology
  • Female
  • Gels/*diagnostic use
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement/*methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging/*methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Rectum/*pathology
  • Vagina/*pathology
  • Young Adult
Citation (ISO format)
LOUBEYRE, Pierre et al. Anatomic distribution of posterior deeply infiltrating endometriosis on MRI after vaginal and rectal gel opacification. In: American journal of roentgenology, 2009, vol. 192, n° 6, p. 1625–1631. doi: 10.2214/AJR.08.1856
Updates (1)
Article
accessLevelRestricted
Identifiers
ISSN of the journal0361-803X
514views
0downloads

Technical informations

Creation04/23/2012 1:24:12 PM
First validation04/23/2012 1:24:12 PM
Update time03/14/2023 5:25:56 PM
Status update03/14/2023 5:25:56 PM
Last indexation10/18/2023 1:50:42 PM
All rights reserved by Archive ouverte UNIGE and the University of GenevaunigeBlack