Rectosigmoid endometriosis with unusual presentation at magnetic resonance imaging

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• 作者：Ennio Biscaldi ; Simone Ferrero ; Valentino Remorgida ; Ezio Fulcheri ; Gian Andrea Roll ; i
• 关键词：Diagnosis ; bowel endometriosis ; endometriosis ; magnetic resonance imaging ; multidetector computed tomography
• 刊名：Fertility and Sterility
• 出版年：2009
• 出版时间：January 2009
• 年：2009
• 卷：91
• 期：1
• 页码：278-280
• 全文大小：299 K

文摘

We report on a patient with a bowel endometriotic nodule that was hypointense on both T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); histologic examination revealed that the MRI appearance of the nodule was due to the presence of extensive fibrosis. Bowel endometriotic nodules with extensive fibrosis and limited endometrial tissue have a signal intensity similar to that of the muscle on both T1- and T2-weighted images. In these patients, additional techniques such as multislice computed tomography enteroclysis may be used for adequate diagnosis before surgery.