Three-dimensional sonographic diagnosis of abdominal wall endometriosis: a useful tool?

Anne Picard, Picard A, Marie-Noëlle Varlet, Varlet MN, Marie-Noelle Varlet, Francois Guillibert, Guillibert F, Micha Srour, Srour M, Clemenson A, Alix Clémenson, Alix Clemenson, Khaddage A, Abir Khaddage, Pierre Seffert, P. Seffert, Seffert P, G. Chêne, Gautier Chene, Chene G
Fertility and sterility · 2010 · vol. 95(1) , pp. 289.e1–289.e4 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.05.027 · PMID:20646686 · W2009100461
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This paper explores the effectiveness of three-dimensional ultrasound in diagnosing endometriosis of the abdominal wall.

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OBJECTIVE: To report the usefulness of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography for the assessment of parietal endometriosis. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Academic research hospital. PATIENT(S): A 35-year-old woman with a noncyclic, painful abdominal nodule near a caesarean delivery scar. INTERVENTION(S): 3D ultrasonography and wide surgical resection with healthy margins. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): 3D ultrasonographic assessment of the endometriotic nodule. RESULT(S): We found that 3D ultrasonography offered a more specific description of parietal endometriosis with irregular and spiculated margins and depth infiltration as well as provided preoperative evaluation of volume measurements. CONCLUSION(S): Three-dimensional ultrasonography is a useful, noninvasive tool in extrapelvic endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Imaging, Three-Dimensional Imaging, Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography Abdominal Wall Abdominal Wall Adult Adult Cesarean Section Cesarean Section Cicatrix Cicatrix Cicatrix Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans

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