TY - JOUR
T1 - Rectosigmoid endometriosis with unusual presentation at magnetic resonance imaging
AU - Biscaldi, Ennio
AU - Ferrero, Simone
AU - Remorgida, Valentino
AU - Fulcheri, Ezio
AU - Rollandi, Gian Andrea
PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Diagnosis
KW - bowel endometriosis
KW - endometriosis
KW - magnetic resonance imaging
KW - multidetector computed tomography
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=57849142934&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.131
DO - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.131
M3 - Article
SN - 0015-0282
VL - 91
SP - 278
EP - 280
JO - Fertility and Sterility
JF - Fertility and Sterility
IS - 1
ER -