Comparison between clinical examination, transvaginal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of deep endometriosis | Zendy

Maurício Simões Abrão | Zendy; Manoel Orlando Gonçalves | Zendy; José Augusto de Carvalho Dias | Zendy; Sérgio Podgaec | Zendy; Luciana Pardini Chamié | Zendy; Roberto Blasbalg | Zendy

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Comparison between clinical examination, transvaginal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of deep endometriosis

Author(s) -

Maurício Simões Abrão,

Manoel Orlando Gonçalves,

José Augusto de Carvalho Dias,

Sérgio Podgaec,

Luciana Pardini Chamié,

Roberto Blasbalg

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dem187

Subject(s) - endometriosis , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , physical examination , radiology , positive predicative value , transvaginal ultrasonography , rectal examination , predictive value , ultrasonography , gynecology , prostate , cancer

Deeply infiltrating endometriosis affecting the retrocervical region and the rectosigmoid generally requires surgical treatment. Clinical examination, transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are useful in the preoperative diagnosis of the involvement of these sites. The objective of this study was to evaluate the capacity of digital vaginal examination, TVUS and MRI to diagnose rectosigmoid and retrocervical involvement.

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