Peritoneal Endometriosis

Élise Zareski, A. Paternostre, Arnaud Fauconnier
In: Imaging of Endometriosis: A Comparative Guide of US, MRI and Surgery · 2025 · pp. 23–40 · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-82750-1_2 · W4410875648
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This review examines how ultrasound and MRI can detect superficial peritoneal endometriosis by identifying subtle soft or indirect signs, even though it presents diagnostic challenges.

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The paper reviews how ultrasound and MRI contribute to diagnosing peritoneal (including superficial/minimal) endometriosis, focusing on the challenge posed by very small, heterogeneous lesions often under 5 mm. It highlights that in skilled hands, soft or indirect signs can be useful, while pathognomonic findings are not always present and nonspecific markers may suggest disease; ultrasound is described as offering high spatial resolution with specific evaluation markers (e.g., sliding test and tenderness signs), with MRI used as a second-line (or first-line when transvaginal ultrasound is not feasible). A major caveat is that diagnostic interpretation often relies on indirect signs and operator expertise, limiting the consistency of finding disease-specific pathology on imaging. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it specifically addresses imaging for peritoneal endometriosis and related diagnostic difficulties.

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