{"paper_id":"5939b97b-8f67-4fed-a16c-81d05e05725a","body_text":"Abstract\nA case of endometrioma presenting as a diaphragmatic mass in a 36-year-old woman is described. The computed tomographic (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) findings of the lesion at this rare site of involvement are illustrated, and the pertinent literature is briefly reviewed.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nMerrill JA: Endometriosis. In: Danforth DN, Scott JR, (eds):Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th ed. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1986, pp 995–1007\nSampson JA: The development of the implantation theory for the origin of peritoneal endometriosis.Am J Obstet Gynecol 40:549–557, 1940\nFishman EK, Scatarige JC, Saksouk FA, Rosenhein NB, Siegelman SS: Computed tomography of endometriosis.J Comput Assist Tomogr 7:257–264, 1983\nAmato M, Levitt R: Abdominal wall endometrioma: CT findings.J Comput Assist Tomogr 8:1213–1214, 1984\nGitelis S, Petasnick JP, Turner DA, Ghiselli RW, Miller AW: Endometriosis simulating a soft tissue tumor of the thigh: CT and MR evaluation.J Comput Assist Tomogr 9:573–576, 1985\nWolf GC, Kopecky KK: MR imaging of endometriosis arising in cesarean section scar.J Comput Assist Tomogr 13:150–152, 1989\nNishimura K, Togashi K, Itoh K, et al.: Endometrial cysts of the ovary: MR imaging.Radiology 162:315–318, 1987\nMitchell DG, Mintz MC, Spritzer CE, et al.: Adnexal masses: MR imaging observations at 1.5 T, with US and CT correlation.Radiology 162:319–324, 1987\nZawin M, McCarthy S, Scoutt L, Comite F: Endometriosis: Appearance and detection at MR imaging.Radiology 171:693–696, 1989\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nPosniak, H.V., Keshavarzian, A. & Jabamoni, R. Diaphragmatic endometriosis: CT and MR findings. Gastrointest Radiol 15, 349–351 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888817\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888817","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}