Ultrasound diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of ultrasound diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis. Methods 51 cases of 69 mass with ovarian endometriosis confirmed by post-operation and pathologically were enrolled retrospectively. Results The sensitivity of ultrasound diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis was 94.2%(66/69), The accuracy was 75.5% (37/49). Ovarian endometriosis according to ultrasound-image characteristics could be divided into five types: spot-uniform capsule, simplex -cyst, polycystic type, capsule mass and mixed type. In 16.6% symptoms, stripe or star-like blood streams had been found on cyst wall or partition, the highest RI-value was 0.72, the lowest 0.56, and the mean was 0.61.Conclusion Ultrasound is a valuable means for diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis. Key words: Ultrasound; Ovarian endometriosis