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01-06-2020 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Special Section: Endometriosis

Genitourinary manifestations of endometriosis with emphasis on the urinary tract

Authors: A. Agely, C. Bolan, A. Metcalfe, W. VanBuren, C. Menias

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 6/2020

Abstract

Endometriosis is a common benign condition affecting women. The disease has a broad spectrum of presentations from incidental lesions in asymptomatic women to causing significant and debilitating morbidity in others. Ectopic endometrial glands are located in predictable locations throughout the pelvis, including implantation on the ovaries and in the rectouterine cul-de-sac. Less commonly, the urinary tract may be involved. As genitourinary manifestations may remain symptomatically occult or masquerade as other diagnoses, it is essential for the radiologist to be aware of the imaging features, consider this diagnosis, and potentially save the patient from delayed treatment.

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Title: Genitourinary manifestations of endometriosis with emphasis on the urinary tract
Authors: A. Agely
C. Bolan
A. Metcalfe
W. VanBuren
C. Menias
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Endometriosis
Published in: Abdominal Radiology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02383-8

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