{"paper_id":"85fb7138-085d-4ecd-98b0-d20c8615ab57","body_text":"Abstract\nThis chapter will cover common gynecological and non-gynecological causes of acute and chronic pelvic pain, with particular focus on the differential diagnosis and imaging characteristics. The relative frequency of each diagnosis by MRI or CT is listed in Table 1. Gynecologic disorders highly associated with chronic pelvic pain such as endometriosis, uterine leiomyomas, and adenomyosis are discussed in previous chapters in this book.\nAccess this chapter\nTax calculation will be finalised at checkout\nPurchases are for personal use only\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nAkhan SE, Dogan Y, Akhan S, Iyibozkurt AC, Topuz S, Yalcin O (2008) Pelvic actinomycosis mimicking ovarian malignancy: three cases. 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