Other Locations of Deep Endometriosis

While pelvic endometriosis is defined as lesions of the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and local peritoneum, extrapelvic endometriosis refers to endometriotic implants found elsewhere in the body [1]. The extrapelvic implantation of endometrial tissue has been described in virtually every organ, system, and tissue in the body [2]. The true prevalence of extrapelvic endometriosis is unknown because of a lack of well-defined epidemiological studies; in fact, only surgical and gynecological case reports are reported. Many diagnostic methods have been proposed, but none of them represents the gold standard. The role of ultrasonography has been proposed and recognized only in some locations [1]. Access this chapter Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Purchases are for personal use only Similar content being viewed by others

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Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Editor information Editors and Affiliations 13.1 Electronic Supplementary Material An ultrasonographic evaluation of a scar endometriosis in a 32-year-old woman with a cesarean section 6 years before with uncorrect focalization (AVI 9818 kb) An ultrasonographic evaluation of a scar endometriosis in the same patient of Video 13.1 but with a better focalization (AVI 9408 kb) An ultrasonographic evaluation of two nodules of scar endometriosis in a 39-year-old woman with a previous cesarean section 6 years before (AVI 28817 kb) An ultrasonographic evaluation of two nodules of scar endometriosis in a 39-year-old woman with a previous cesarean section 6 years before (AVI 18770 kb) An ultrasonographic evaluation of Villar’s nodule in a 33-year-old woman without previous abdominal surgery (AVI 10636 kb) An ultrasonographic color Doppler evaluation of Villar’s nodule in a 33-year-old woman without previous abdominal surgery (AVI 1539 kb) An ultrasonographic evaluation of a rectus abdominis endometriosis in a 30-year-old woman with one previous cesarean section 4 years before (AVI 16663 kb) An ultrasonographic color Doppler evaluation of a rectus abdominis endometriosis in a 30-years-old woman with one previous cesarean section 4 years before (AVI 2387 kb) Sonographic features of right inguinal endometriosis presenting as a cystic mass with internal septa (few color Doppler spots peripherally) and hypoechoic content located in inguinal area (AVI 1298 kb) Rights and permissions Copyright information © 2018 Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature About this chapter Cite this chapter Guerriero, S. et al. (2018). Other Locations of Deep Endometriosis. In: Guerriero, S., Condous, G., Alcázar, J.L. (eds) How to Perform Ultrasonography in Endometriosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71138-6_13 Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71138-6_13 Published: Publisher Name: Springer, Cham Print ISBN: 978-3-319-71137-9 Online ISBN: 978-3-319-71138-6 eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)