Rectosigmoid endometriosis with unusual presentation at magnetic resonance imaging
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This case report describes a rare instance of rectosigmoid endometriosis that presented with unusual findings on magnetic resonance imaging.
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We report on a patient with a bowel endometriotic nodule that was hypointense on both T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); histologic examination revealed that the MRI appearance of the nodule was due to the presence of extensive fibrosis. Bowel endometriotic nodules with extensive fibrosis and limited endometrial tissue have a signal intensity similar to that of the muscle on both T1- and T2-weighted images. In these patients, additional techniques such as multislice computed tomography enteroclysis may be used for adequate diagnosis before surgery.
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