Susceptibility-weighted MRI of extra-ovarian endometriosis: preliminary results

Mayumi Takeuchi, Kenji Matsuzaki, Masafumi Harada
Abdominal imaging · 2015 · vol. 40(7) , pp. 2512–2516 · doi:10.1007/s00261-015-0378-z · PMID:25682291 · W2131887653
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Susceptibility-weighted imaging detected signal voids in all evaluated extra-ovarian endometriosis lesions, indicating hemorrhage of varying ages.

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This descriptive study evaluated susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) and fat-saturated T1-weighted imaging (fsT1WI) in eight pathologically proven cases of extra-ovarian endometriosis, involving bowel (n=3), bladder (n=2), and abdominal wall (n=3) lesions, acquired on a 1.5T MRI scanner. On fsT1WI, high-intensity foci consistent with subacute hemorrhage were seen in 4 of 8 lesions (50%), while SWI demonstrated signal voids consistent with acute to chronic hemorrhage in all 8 lesions (100%). The study’s main limitation is its very small, descriptive cohort with preliminary results, without larger validation or formal diagnostic accuracy testing. This paper is centrally about endometriosis—specifically extra-ovarian endometriosis and the use of susceptibility-weighted MRI to characterize hemorrhage within lesions.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Gastrointestinal Diseases Intestines Magnetic Resonance Imaging Urinary Bladder Diseases Abdominal Wall Adult Endometriosis Female Gastrointestinal Diseases Humans Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases Intestines Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Urinary Bladder Urinary Bladder

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