Recent Advances in Pathogenesis, Imaging Findings, Classification/Staging Systems, and Management of Endometriosis

Jason M. Zhao; Priyanka Jha; Srinivasa R. Prasad; Venkat S. Katabathina

doi:10.1016/j.yacr.2024.04.011

Recent Advances in Pathogenesis, Imaging Findings, Classification/Staging Systems, and Management of Endometriosis

Jason M. Zhao, Priyanka Jha, Srinivasa R. Prasad, Venkat S. Katabathina

In: Advances in Clinical Radiology · 2024 · vol. 6(1) , pp. 1–17 · doi:10.1016/j.yacr.2024.04.011 · W4399270036

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[1] AAGL 2021 Endometriosis Classification: An Anatomy-based Surgical Complexity Score via openalex

[2] A comprehensive review of hormonal and biological therapies for endometriosis: latest developments via openalex

[3] Advances in Imaging for Assessing Pelvic Endometriosis via openalex

[4] An international terminology for endometriosis, 2021, via openalex

[5] Anterior pelvic endometriosis: MRI features via openalex

[6] Association between kissing and retropositioned ovaries and severity of endometriosis: MR imaging evaluation via openalex

[7] Atypical Sites of Deeply Infiltrative Endometriosis: Clinical Characteristics and Imaging Findings via openalex

[8] Bowel Endometriosis: Preoperative Diagnostic Accuracy of 3.0-T MR Enterography—Initial Results via openalex

[9] Deep infiltrating endometriosis: relation between severity of dysmenorrhoea and extent of disease via openalex

[10] Deep pelvic infiltrating endometriosis: MRI consensus lexicon and compartment-based approach from the ENDOVALIRM group via openalex

[11] Deep rectosigmoid endometriosis: “mushroom cap” sign on T2-weighted MR imaging via openalex

[12] Diagnosis and management of endometriosis via openalex

[13] Endometriosis: A Comprehensive Review via openalex

[14] Endometriosis and malignancy: The intriguing relationship via openalex

[15] Endometriosis classification, staging and reporting systems: a review on the road to a universally accepted endometriosis classification, via openalex

[16] Endometriosis fertility index: the new, validated endometriosis staging system via openalex

[17] Endometriosis MRI lexicon: consensus statement from the society of abdominal radiology endometriosis disease-focused panel via openalex

[18] Endometriosis‐related pathology: a discussion of selected uncommon benign, premalignant and malignant lesions via openalex

[19] ENDO_STAGE Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Classification to Screen Endometriosis via openalex

[20] ENZIAN-Score, eine Klassifikation der tief infiltrierenden Endometriose via openalex

[21] European society of urogenital radiology (ESUR) guidelines: MR imaging of pelvic endometriosis via openalex

[22] Findings of Pelvic Endometriosis at Transvaginal US, MR Imaging, and Laparoscopy via openalex

[23] Four subtypes of adenomyosis assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and their specification via openalex

[24] Galectin-3 plays an important role in endometriosis development and is a target to endometriosis treatment via openalex

[25] Genitourinary manifestations of endometriosis with emphasis on the urinary tract via openalex

[26] Indirect and atypical imaging signals of endometriosis: A wide range of manifestations via openalex

[27] “Kissing ovaries”: A sonographic sign of moderate to severe endometriosis via openalex

[28] Magnetic Resonance Enterography to Assess Multifocal and Multicentric Bowel Endometriosis via openalex

[29] Malignant Transformation of Pelvic Endometriosis: MR Imaging Findings and Pathologic Correlation via openalex

[30] Medical management of endometriosis: what the radiologist needs to know via openalex

[31] MR findings for differentiating decidualized endometriomas from seromucinous borderline tumors of the ovary via openalex

[32] MR Imaging of Endometriosis: Ten Imaging Pearls via openalex

[33] MRI of endometriosis in correlation with the #Enzian classification: applicability and structured report via openalex

[34] Multicenter External Validation of the Deep Pelvic Endometriosis Index Magnetic Resonance Imaging Score via openalex

[35] Multimodality imaging and clinicopathologic assessment of abdominal wall endometriosis: knocking down the enigma via openalex

[36] Pelvic MRI in the diagnosis and staging of pelvic endometriosis: added value of structured reporting and expertise via openalex

[37] Polypoid endometriosis: a mimic of malignancy via openalex

[38] Reasons why it is time to change imaging guidelines on endometriosis via openalex

[39] Shining light in a dark landscape: MRI evaluation of unusual localization of endometriosis via openalex

[40] SonoPODography: A new diagnostic technique for visualizing superficial endometriosis via openalex

[41] Strengths and limitations of diagnostic tools for endometriosis and relevance in diagnostic test accuracy research via openalex

[42] Systematic approach to sonographic evaluation of the pelvis in women with suspected endometriosis, including terms, definitions and measurements: a consensus opinion from the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group via openalex

[43] Systematic interpretation and structured reporting for pelvic magnetic resonance imaging studies in patients with endometriosis: value added for improved patient care via openalex

[44] The Main Theories on the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis via openalex

[45] The Origin and Pathogenesis of Endometriosis via openalex

[46] The role of imaging as a guide to the surgical treatment of endometriosis via openalex

[47] Ultrasound evaluation of deeply infiltrative endometriosis: technique and interpretation via openalex

[48] Understanding malignant transformation of endometriosis: imaging features with pathologic correlation via openalex

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