Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: Comparison Between 2-Dimensional Ultrasonography (US), 3-Dimensional US, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

S. Guerriero, Juan Luis Alcázar, Alcázar Jl, Maria Angela Pascual, M. Pascual, Silvia Ajossa, Ajossa S, S. Ajossa, Maura Perniciano, M Perniciano, Perniciano M, Alba Piras, A. Piras, Piras A, Valerio Mais, Mais V, Piras B, Bruno Piras, Federica Schirru, Schirru F, Benedetto MG, Melis Gian Benedetto, Luca Saba
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2017 · vol. 37(6) , pp. 1511–1521 · doi:10.1002/jum.14496 · PMID:29193230 · W2774147732
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This study compared 2D US, 3D US, and MRI for deep infiltrating endometriosis, finding MRI superior to 2D US for intestinal lesions but no significant differences for other locations.

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) transvaginal ultrasonography (US) in comparison with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for identification of deep infiltrating endometriosis. METHODS: In this prospective observational study, 159 premenopausal women who underwent surgery for a clinical suspicion of deep infiltrating endometriosis were prospectively enrolled. All women underwent 2DUS, 3DUS, and MRI. The following 3 locations of deep endometriosis were considered: (1) intestinal; (2) other posterior lesions (retrocervical septum, rectovaginal septum, uterosacral ligaments, and vaginal fornix); and (3) anterior. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 2D and 3D transvaginal US in comparison with MRI were determined. RESULTS: Intestinal deep infiltrating endometriosis was identified by 2DUS in 56 of 66 patients, by 3DUS in 59 of 66, and by MRI in 61 of 66. A receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed optimal results for 2DUS, 3DUS, and MRI (areas under the curve, 0.86, 0.915, and 0.935, respectively) with a statistically significant difference between 2DUS and MRI (P = .0103), even when the 95% confidence interval showed an overlap. Other posterior deep infiltrating endometriosis was identified by 2DUS in 55 of 75 patients, by 3DUS in 65 of 75, and by MRI in 66 of 75. A receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed very good results for 2DUS, 3DUS, and MRI (areas under the curve, 0.801, 0.838, and 0.857) with no statistically significant differences. In the 12 women with deep infiltrating endometriosis in the anterior location, the nodules were correctly identified by 2DUS in 3 of 12 patients, by 3DUS in 5 of 12, and by MRI in 6 of 12. CONCLUSIONS: Our results seem to suggest that there is a statistically significant difference between 2DUS and MRI for the intestinal location of deep infiltrating endometriosis, whereas no differences were found among the techniques for the other locations.

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Endometriosis Imaging, Three-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ultrasonography Adolescent Adolescent Adult Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endoscopy Endoscopy Endoscopy Female Female Humans Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional Imaging, Three-Dimensional Intestines

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