Ultrasonography and atypical sites of endometriosis
In the present pictorial we show the ultrasonographic appearances of endometriosis in atypical sites. Scar endometriosis may present as a hypoechoic solid nodule with hyperechoic spots while umbilical endometriosis may appear as solid or partially cystic areas with ill-defined margins. In the cas...
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| author | Guerriero, S. (Stefano) Conway, F. (Francesca) Pascual, M.A. (Maria Angela) Graupera, B. (Betlem) Ajossa, S. (Silvia) Neri, M. (Manuela) Musa, E. (Eleonora) Pedrassani, M. (Marcelo) Alcazar, J.L. (Juan Luis) |
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| description | In the present pictorial we show the ultrasonographic appearances of endometriosis
in atypical sites. Scar endometriosis may present as a hypoechoic solid nodule with hyperechoic
spots while umbilical endometriosis may appear as solid or partially cystic areas with ill-defined
margins. In the case of endometriosis of the rectus muscle, ultrasonography usually demonstrates
a heterogeneous hypoechogenic formation with indistinct edges. Inguinal endometriosis is quite
variable in its ultrasonographic presentation showing a completely solid mass or a mixed solid
and cystic mass. The typical ultrasonographic finding associated with perineal endometriosis is
the presence of a solid lesion near to the episiotomy scar. Under ultrasonography, appendiceal
endometriosis is characterized by a solid lesion in the wall of the small bowel, usually well defined.
Superficial hepatic endometriosis is characterized by a small hypoechoic lesion interrupting the hepatic
capsula, usually hyperechoic. Ultrasound endometriosis of the pancreas is characterized by a small
hypoechoic lesion while endometriosis of the kidney is characterized by a hyperechoic small nodule.
Diaphragmatic endometriosis showed typically small hypoechoic lesions. Only peripheral nerves can
be investigated using ultrasound, with a typical solid appearance. In conclusion, ultrasonography
seems to have a fundamental role in the majority of endometriosis cases in “atypical” sites, in all the
cases where “typical” clinical findings are present. |
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| spelling | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171-664562023-06-05T05:10:07Z Ultrasonography and atypical sites of endometriosis Guerriero, S. (Stefano) Conway, F. (Francesca) Pascual, M.A. (Maria Angela) Graupera, B. (Betlem) Ajossa, S. (Silvia) Neri, M. (Manuela) Musa, E. (Eleonora) Pedrassani, M. (Marcelo) Alcazar, J.L. (Juan Luis) Scar endometriosis Endometriosis of the rectus muscle Inguinal endometriosis Perineal endometriosis Appendiceal endometriosis Hepatic endometriosis Endometriosis of pancreas Endometriosis of kidney Diaphragmatic endometriosis Peripheral nerves endometriosis In the present pictorial we show the ultrasonographic appearances of endometriosis in atypical sites. Scar endometriosis may present as a hypoechoic solid nodule with hyperechoic spots while umbilical endometriosis may appear as solid or partially cystic areas with ill-defined margins. In the case of endometriosis of the rectus muscle, ultrasonography usually demonstrates a heterogeneous hypoechogenic formation with indistinct edges. Inguinal endometriosis is quite variable in its ultrasonographic presentation showing a completely solid mass or a mixed solid and cystic mass. The typical ultrasonographic finding associated with perineal endometriosis is the presence of a solid lesion near to the episiotomy scar. Under ultrasonography, appendiceal endometriosis is characterized by a solid lesion in the wall of the small bowel, usually well defined. Superficial hepatic endometriosis is characterized by a small hypoechoic lesion interrupting the hepatic capsula, usually hyperechoic. Ultrasound endometriosis of the pancreas is characterized by a small hypoechoic lesion while endometriosis of the kidney is characterized by a hyperechoic small nodule. Diaphragmatic endometriosis showed typically small hypoechoic lesions. Only peripheral nerves can be investigated using ultrasound, with a typical solid appearance. In conclusion, ultrasonography seems to have a fundamental role in the majority of endometriosis cases in “atypical” sites, in all the cases where “typical” clinical findings are present. 2023-05-30T07:03:52Z 2023-05-30T07:03:52Z 2020 info:eu-repo/semantics/article https://hdl.handle.net/10171/66456 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf MDPI AG |
| spellingShingle | Scar endometriosis Endometriosis of the rectus muscle Inguinal endometriosis Perineal endometriosis Appendiceal endometriosis Hepatic endometriosis Endometriosis of pancreas Endometriosis of kidney Diaphragmatic endometriosis Peripheral nerves endometriosis Guerriero, S. (Stefano) Conway, F. (Francesca) Pascual, M.A. (Maria Angela) Graupera, B. (Betlem) Ajossa, S. (Silvia) Neri, M. (Manuela) Musa, E. (Eleonora) Pedrassani, M. (Marcelo) Alcazar, J.L. (Juan Luis) Ultrasonography and atypical sites of endometriosis |
| title | Ultrasonography and atypical sites of endometriosis |
| title_full | Ultrasonography and atypical sites of endometriosis |
| title_fullStr | Ultrasonography and atypical sites of endometriosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasonography and atypical sites of endometriosis |
| title_short | Ultrasonography and atypical sites of endometriosis |
| title_sort | ultrasonography and atypical sites of endometriosis |
| topic | Scar endometriosis Endometriosis of the rectus muscle Inguinal endometriosis Perineal endometriosis Appendiceal endometriosis Hepatic endometriosis Endometriosis of pancreas Endometriosis of kidney Diaphragmatic endometriosis Peripheral nerves endometriosis |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/66456 |
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