To evaluate the effects of medical treatment with norethisterone acetate (NETA) on ultrasound signs of adenomyosis, pain symptoms and abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). 40 women in fertile age with an ultrasound diagnosis of adenomyosis were …
To correlate type and degree of adenomyosis, scored through a new system based on transvaginal sonographic (TVS) features, to patient's symptoms and fertility. This is a multicentre, prospective study performed in two Endometriosis tertiary…
To assess the prevalence and ultrasound features of pelvic endometriosis in adolescents. This retrospective observational study included 238 adolescents (mean age 17.7 ±1.9 yrs.) referred to our Gynecological Clinic from January 2010 to Dec…
The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of MRI-TVUS fusion imaging in patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). This prospective study included 20 patients with deep endometriosis referred to our Gynecology Uni…
To determine the ultrasound feasibility and the interobserver reproducibility of a new classification of pelvic endometriosis based on an integration of the Enzian classification. 52 women with ultrasound features of endometriosis were enro…
A network of endometriosis experts from 16 Italian academic departments and teaching hospitals distributed all over the country made a critical appraisal of the available evidence and definition of 10 suggestions regarding measures to be de…
OBJECTIVE: To study the interobserver reproducibility of our new ultrasonographic mapping system to define the type and extension of uterine adenomyosis. DESIGN: Interobserver study involving two observers with different medical background…
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic surgical excision of bladder nodules has been demonstrated to be effective in relieving associated painful symptoms; the data are lacking concerning the impact of anterior compartment endometriosis on…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between ovarian endometriomas detectable at transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) and other specific extraovarian lesions including adhesions, deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), and adenomyosis. DESIG…
Ulipristal acetate (UPA) is used for medical treatment of uterine fibroids. The aim of this study was to describe the effects on painful symptoms and the sonographic uterine modifications in patients with adenomyosis erroneously treated wit…
Endometriosis is a chronic benign disease affecting women of fertile age, associated with pelvic pain and subfertility, often with negative impacts on quality of life. Meetings involving 5 gynecologists skilled in endometriosis management a…
We read with interest the article by Menakaya et al.1 on the importance of accurate sonographic detection of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). They reported for the study group all details related to location, dimension and overall fea…
In the last decade, pregnancy was considered as a therapeutic period for patients affected by endometriosis and painful symptoms. However, several studies have taken into consideration how endometriosis affects pregnancy achievement and pre…
To describe sonographic findings in patients with adenomyosis erroneously treated with ulipristal acetate (UPA). This an observational ultrasound (US) study on premenopausal patients who were treated with UPA for menorrhagia and uterine fib…
To correlate type and degree of adenomyosis using a new score system based on transvaginal sonographic (TVS) features to patients symptoms and fertility. A new score system able to evaluate the degree and the extension of uterine adenomyosi…
To purpose a score system based on transvaginal sonographic features of adenomyosis to assess the severity of the disease and to evaluate the diagnostic reproducibility by intraobserver analysis. Two experienced observers performed a review…
To investigate whether or not an ovarian endometrioma detected by ultrasound was associated with other appearances of pelvic endometriosis such as adhesions and/or deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) in order to improve the management of …