“Kissing ovaries”: A sonographic sign of moderate to severe endometriosis

Fabio Ghezzi; Luigi Raio; Antonella Cromi; Daniela Günter Duwe; P Beretta; Paolo Beretta; Marco Buttarelli; M Buttarelli; Michael D Mueller

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.05.094

“Kissing ovaries”: A sonographic sign of moderate to severe endometriosis

Fabio Ghezzi, Luigi Raio, Antonella Cromi, Daniela Günter Duwe, P Beretta, Paolo Beretta, Marco Buttarelli, M Buttarelli, Michael D Mueller

Fertility and Sterility · 2005 · vol. 83(1) , pp. 143–147 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.05.094 · PMID:15652900 · W2154077179

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This study identifies a sonographic sign, termed "kissing ovaries," indicative of moderate to severe endometriosis in affected individuals.

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Endometriosis Ovary Endometriosis Female Humans Laparoscopy Ovary Prospective Studies Ultrasonography

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[1] Anatomical distribution of deeply infiltrating endometriosis: surgical implications and proposition for a classification via openalex

[2] Angiogenic Factors in Endometriosis via openalex

[3] A systematic review of the accuracy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of endometriosis via openalex

[4] Effect of endometriosis on in vitro fertilization via openalex

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[9] Laparoscopic treatment of complete obliteration of the cul-de-sac associated with endometriosis: long-term follow-up of en bloc resection via openalex

[10] Ovarian endometriosis: a marker for more extensive pelvic and intestinal disease via openalex

[11] Peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-8 in patients with endometriosis depend on the severity of the disorder and are higher in the luteal phase via openalex

[12] Recurrence of ovarian endometriosis and anatomical location of the primary lesion via openalex

[13] Role of cytokines in endometriosis via openalex

[14] Sonovaginography is a new technique for assessing rectovaginal endometriosis via openalex

[15] Staging of Pelvic Endometriosis: Role of Sonographic Appearance in Determining Extension of Disease and Modulating Surgical Approach via openalex

[16] The effect of endometriosis on implantation: results from the Yale University in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer program via openalex

[17] The Role of Cytokines in Endometriosis* via openalex

[18] The role of transvaginal ultrasonography combined with color velocity imaging and pulsed Doppler in the diagnosis of endometrioma via openalex

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