Deep pelvic endometriosis: don’t forget round ligaments. Review of anatomy, clinical characteristics, and MR imaging features

Benedetta Gui, Anna Lia Valentini, Valeria Ninivaggi, Marzia Marino, Marta Iacobucci, Lorenzo Bonomo
Abdominal imaging · 2014 · vol. 39(3) , pp. 622–632 · doi:10.1007/s00261-014-0091-3 · PMID:24557639 · W2001573283
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This review examines the anatomy, clinical features, and MR imaging findings of deep pelvic endometriosis specifically affecting the round ligaments of the uterus, an often-overlooked location.

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This paper is a narrative review of deep infiltrating pelvic endometriosis with a specific focus on endometriosis involving the uterine round ligaments (RLUs). It summarizes embryology and anatomy of the RLUs, associated clinical characteristics, and describes MR imaging protocols, normal MR appearances, and the most common MR findings of RLU involvement, while noting that accurate preoperative assessment of lesion extension is important. A key limitation acknowledged by the review format is that it is not an original study with new cohort results, and it does not quantify diagnostic performance across settings. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically deep pelvic endometriosis of the uterine round ligaments and how to detect it on MRI.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pelvis Round Ligament of Uterus Round Ligament of Uterus Endometriosis Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pelvis Round Ligament of Uterus

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