Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc

Deep endometriosis affecting the lateral pelvic structures (LPS) is a complex and often underdiagnosed manifestation of the disease. The authors review the anatomic features of the LPS and underscore the importance of MRI in detecting lesio…

Cardiothoracic involvement by obstetric and gynecologic pathologic conditions creates a broad spectrum of clinical and radiologic manifestations, ranging from mild to critical. The authors describe the unique and often unrecognized or unexp…

Endometriosis involving the bowel is a severe form of the disease, and the bowel is the most common site of extragenital endometriosis. Surface lesions of the bowel are considered peritoneal disease. Bowel endometriosis (BE) is defined as e…

The urachus is a remnant fibrous cord of the allantois and the ventral aspect of the cloaca that connects the urinary bladder to the anterior abdominal wall at the level of the umbilicus. The authors explore the embryologic origins of the u…

Endometrial ablation (EA), a therapeutic alternative to hysterectomy for the treatment of excessive uterine bleeding, is increasing in utilization and popularity among gynecologists performing this procedure and women undergoing it. The inc…

Adenomyosis, characterized by heterotopic endometrial tissue within the myometrium, is a common yet poorly understood condition affecting patients of childbearing age. Although typical features of adenomyosis are extensively discussed in th…

Three-dimensional (3D) US is an invaluable, rapidly evolving tool in gynecologic imaging. This examination, comparable to CT and MRI, enables volumetric data to be obtained, reconstructed, and displayed in multiple planes. It also enables t…

Acute diaphragmatic abnormalities encompass a broad variety of relatively uncommon and underdiagnosed pathologic conditions, which can be subdivided into nontraumatic and traumatic entities. Nontraumatic abnormalities range from congenital …

Endometriosis, an estrogen-dependent chronic disease, affects 10% of women in their reproductive years (1).It is defined by the presence of endometrial-like glands and stroma outside the uterus (Fig 1).The pathophysiology of endometriosis r…

Endometriosis is a common condition that mostly affects people assigned as female at birth. The most common clinical symptom of endometriosis is pain. Although the mechanism for this pain is poorly understood, in some cases, the nerves are …

Endometriosis is a chronic systemic condition characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus. It occurs most often in reproductive-aged patients and less frequently in postmenopausal women. In postmen…

Endometriosis is a highly prevalent disease that affects 10%-15% of women of reproductive age worldwide and is mainly associated with chronic pelvic pain and infertility. With the widespread use of imaging for the diagnosis and monitoring o…

A delayed diagnosis of endometriosis can significantly impact a patient's quality of life. To facilitate an earlier diagnosis, we implemented a modified pelvic US protocol that included use of the dynamic sliding sign (SS) maneuver to scree…

Interventional radiology has had an expanding role in women's health over the past few decades, with recent accelerated growth and development. Interventional radiology is fundamental in the treatment of multiple conditions that affect wome…

Malignancies and other diseases may spread by multiple pathways, including direct extension, hematogenous spread, or via lymphatic vessels. A less-well-understood route is the peripheral nervous system, which is known as perineural spread (…

A diverse spectrum of pathologically distinct, nonneoplastic, proliferative conditions of the kidneys and urinary tract demonstrate a expansile growth pattern similar to that of neoplasms. The renal pseudotumors include myriad causes of inf…

Borderline epithelial ovarian tumors are a distinct pathologic entity characterized by increased epithelial proliferation and nuclear atypia, but without frank stromal invasion. Borderline tumor (BT) is now considered to represent an interm…

Adenomyosis is a common benign uterine disorder in which ectopic endometrial glands extend into the myometrium. Adenomyosis is increasingly diagnosed in young women, affecting 20%–35% of women of reproductive age. Features of adenomyosis ca…

Cystic lesions found in and around the peritoneal cavity can often be challenging to diagnose owing to significant overlap in imaging appearance between the different entities. When the cystic lesion can be recognized to arise from one of t…

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