When the appendix hides: the radiologist's guide to appendix variants and mimics.
The identification of the appendix often presents a diagnostic challenge due to its significant anatomical variability, compounded by the frequency with which appendiceal pathologies manifest as atypical clinical presentations that …
Predictive markers of endometriosis: a future perspective.
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disorder affecting up to 10% of women of reproductive age and is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. The condition is …
Reproducibility of subtle MRI findings suggestive of minimal endometriosis: agreement, Kappa paradox, and interpretive variability.
To evaluate intraobserver and interobserver agreement in the interpretation of subtle MRI findings classified as minimal endometriosis, to assess the impact of the Kappa paradox in low-prevalence compartments, and to …
The Association Between Endometriosis and an Increased Risk of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: Perspective on a Patient-Centered Approach to Endometriosis, a Heterogeneous Disease.
A growing body of literature has revealed that patients with endometriosis are at an increased risk for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Endometriosis is a heterogeneous disease …