Appendiceal endometriosis is a rare cause of acute appendicitis, accounting for approximately 1% of cases.This report describes a case of a female patient presenting with right iliac fossa pain and …
Patients with endometriosis are at a high risk of developing pelvic inflammatory disease. This case series presents three cases of colo-ovarian fistulas associated with endometriosis, highlighting the potential for conservative …
Objectives: This study aimed to systematically compare the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and to evaluate their impact on …
Primary presacral clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of Müllerian origin is extremely rare. Malignant transformation of endometriosis is a known phenomenon, though typically involving the ovaries or pelvic peritoneum. Retroperitoneal presentation, …
Background: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) frequently affects the posterior pelvic compartment, where accurate non-invasive imaging is essential for diagnosis and surgical planning. Aim: This systematic review evaluates the diagnostic performance …
A 44-year-old woman with biopsy-proven endometriosis underwent 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT. MRI revealed bilateral ovarian endometriomas, uterine adenomyosis, and deep pelvic endometriotic lesions. FAPI PET/CT demonstrated concordant uptake in deep infiltrating lesions …
Large bowel obstruction (LBO) is most commonly caused by neoplasms, but rare etiologies like endometriosis should be considered, as bowel involvement can mimic other gastrointestinal disorders and lead to obstruction. …
The first presentation of endometriosis as acute large bowel obstruction is rare. We present the case of a woman in her 40s with no significant past medical history presenting with …
To investigate the prevalence of various ultrasound morphologies of rectosigmoid endometriosis (RSE) nodules according to the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) consensus, and their potential association with distinct clinical phenotypes …
To describe a standardized intraoperative transvaginal ultrasound (IOTVUS) technique for assessing rectosigmoid deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), and to explore its potential advantages in guiding real-time surgical decision-making.