Journal de Radiologie

Adenomyomatosis of the gall bladder is a classical but seldom recognized cause of gallbladder wall thickening. The authors review the imaging features of this disease and emphasize the value of ultrasound and MRI. Although considered a beni…

Seven cases of pelvic endometriosis of the urinary or digestive tracts are reported: 4 cases of vesical endometriosis, 1 case of ureteral involvement, 1 rectal case and 1 sigmoid location. The authors point out the difficulty of the clinica…

Three cases of ureteral endometriosis are reviewed. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging show the mass which causes ureteral obstruction. The role of imaging modalities is discussed.

The preoperative CT scan of 4 patients who had surgery for endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the ovaries were studied retrospectively and the results correlated to operative and pathological findings. 1) All tumors were bilateral. 2) Uterine i…

Gelatinous disease of the peritoneum, designated by Anglo-Saxon authors as peritoneal pseudomyxoma is a rare affection characterized by the presence in the peritoneal cavity of a mucoid substance corresponding to an acid mucopolysaccharide.…

Based on the study of 234 cases of uterine tumor pathology, the authors attempt to define the role and limits of echography. In the case of uterine cancers, the major role of echography concerns postoperative surveillance, except for cancer…

Ultrasonographic images were correlated with radiological and pathological findings in a case of generalized adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the methods employed for filling the biliary tracts wit…

The radiological signs of the three anatomical types of colon endometriosis are described. The marginal type may occur as a simple isolated fixed lesion with well-defined curved edges and a normal mucosa, the mucosal forms being sometimes s…