Endometriosis
This chapter focuses on deep infiltrating endometriosis outside of the ovary and the use of ultrasound images for diagnosis.
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This chapter reviews updated concepts of endometriosis, emphasizing that it is a spectrum involving sites beyond the ovaries and focusing on deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the pelvis, with brief mention of extra-pelvic disease. Using a high-level descriptive approach, it outlines types of pelvic DIE, their characteristics, and provides multiple correlating ultrasound images intended to support diagnosis, while noting that DIE is often not diagnosed due to limited knowledge of the DIE spectrum. It also highlights that DIE may complicate surgery because of its location and extent, motivating clinicians to communicate these findings for operative planning. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it specifically focuses on deep infiltrating endometriosis outside the ovary and how ultrasound can characterize and diagnose pelvic DIE.
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