Edouard Ruaux, Wendaline M VanBuren, Stéphanie Nougaret, Marie Gavrel, Mathilde Charlot, Flavia Grangeon, Pierre-Adrien Bolze, Isabelle Thomassin-Naggara, Pascal Rousset
Endometriosis is a common crippling disease in women of reproductive age. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered the cornerstone radiological technique for both the diagnosis and management of endometriosis. While its sensitivity, especially in deep infiltrating endometriosis, is superior to that of ultrasonography, many sources of false-positive results exist, leading to a lack of specificity. Hypointense lesions or pseudo-lesions on T2-weighted images include anatomical variants, fibrous connective tissues, benign and malignant tumors, feces, surgical materials, and post treatment scars which may mimic deep pelvic infiltrating endometriosis...
January 25, 2024: Insights Into Imaging