Anna Lia Valentini

Endometriosis is a disease distinguished by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity with intralesional recurrent bleeding and resulting fibrosis. The most common locations for endometriosis are the ovaries, pelvic peri…

Malignant transformation has been reported in approximately 1% of the endometriosis cases; herein, we report a case of clear cell endometrial carcinoma arising from endometriosis foci located within a caesarean section scar. In November 201…

Poster: ECR 2015 / C-1264 / Shining light in a dark landscape: MRI evaluation of unusual endometriosis localization. by: B. Gui, A. L. Valentini, V. Ninivaggi , M. Micco, M. Giuliani, L. Bonomo; Rome/IT

Deep infiltrating endometriosis is an important gynecologic disease that may develop during the reproductive years and is responsible for severe pelvic pain. Deep pelvic endometriosis can affect the retrocervical region, uterosacral ligamen…

Poster: ECR 2013 / C-1100 / Deep Endometriosis: Don’t Forget about Round Ligaments. MRI Features, Clinical and Anatomic Review. by: B. Gui1, A. L. Valentini1, M. C. mingote2, V. Ninivaggi1, M. Micco1, L. Bonomo3; 1Roma/IT, 2Roma (RM)/IT, 3R…

ObjectiveTo verify whether the capability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing deep infiltrating colorectal endometriosis (DICE) is improved using an association of MRI findings.Methods and materialsThe imaging database of our …

This article illustrates causes of pelvic pain in girls and women that may be inadequately diagnosed by ultrasound (US) and more adequately assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We describe MRI features necessary for detecting disea…