Imaging of endometriosis with computerized tomography colonography

Koutoukos, Ioannis; Langebrekke, Anton; Young, Victoria Solveig; Qvigstad, Erik

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.09.004

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“…CTC has the advantage of investigating the entire bowel, allowing diagnosis of multicentric lesions (i.e. right colon, ileus, ileocecal junction or appendix). This study compared the performance of RWC‐TVS and CTC in the diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis and no patient included in this study had multicentric lesions diagnosed at CTC or surgery.…”

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Computed tomographic colonography vs rectal water‐ contrast transvaginal sonography in diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis: a pilot study

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Vellone

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Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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Computed tomographic colonography vs rectal water‐ contrast transvaginal sonography in diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis: a pilot study

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Biscaldi

Vellone

et al. 2017

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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“…Ces limites nous conduisent à discuter l'apport de techniques complémentaires d'imagerie. Le coloscanner est une technique permettant d'explorer l'ensemble du cadre colique ainsi que les dernières anses intestinales [16]. Sa pertinence dans le diagnostic des lésions multicentriques digestives est peu évaluée alors même que son impact thérapeutique est majeur, pouvant imposer une double résection intestinale et potentiellement une dérivation intestinale.…”

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Résection segmentaire pour endométriose colorectale : existe-t-il des alternatives ?

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Touboul

Chéreau

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Gynécologie Obstétrique & Fertilité

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“…Computed colonography (CTC) is used worldwide for the screening of colorectal cancer. Over the last ten years, several studies showed that CTC has high diagnostic performance in the diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis [22][23][24][25][26]; this exam is as accurate as TVS in diagnosing rectosigmoid endometriosis and has the advantage of investigating the whole colon [27]. Image post-processing is performed using workstations suitable for 3D data management and reconstruction.…”

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A Prospective Study Comparing Three-Dimensional Rectal Water Contrast Transvaginal Ultrasonography and Computed Tomographic Colonography in the Diagnosis of Rectosigmoid Endometriosis

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(1) Objectives: In patients with symptoms suggestive of rectosigmoid endometriosis, imaging techniques are required to confirm the presence and establish the extent of the disease. The objective of the current study was to compare the performance of three-dimensional rectal water contrast transvaginal ultrasonography (3D-RWC-TVS) and computed tomographic colonography (CTC) in predicting the presence and characteristics of rectosigmoid endometriosis. (2) Methods: This prospective study included patients with suspicion of rectosigmoid endometriosis who underwent both 3D-RWC-TVS and CTC and subsequently were surgically treated. The findings of imaging techniques were compared with surgical and histological results. (3) Results: Out of 68 women included in the study, 37 (48.9; 95% C.I. 38.2–59.7%) had rectosigmoid nodules and underwent bowel surgery. There was no significant difference in the accuracy of 3D-RWC-TVS and CTC in diagnosing the presence of rectosigmoid endometriotic nodules (p = 0.118), although CTC was more precise in diagnosing endometriosis located in the sigmoid (p = 0.016). 3D-RWC-TVS and CTC had similar precision in estimating the largest diameter of the main endometriotic nodule (p = 0.099) and, in patients undergoing segmental resection, the degree of the stenosis of the bowel lumen (p = 0.293). CTC was more accurate in estimating the distance between the lower margin of the intestinal nodule and the anal verge (p = 0.030) but was less tolerated than 3D-RWC-TVS (p < 0.001). (4) Conclusion: This was the first study comparing the performance of 3D-RWC-TVS and CTC in the diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis. Both techniques allowed for the evaluation of the profile of the bowel lumen in a pseudoendoscopic fashion and had a similar performance for the diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis, although CTC was more accurate in diagnosing and characterizing sigmoid nodules.

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Imaging of endometriosis with computerized tomography colonography

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

Computed tomographic colonography vs rectal water‐ contrast transvaginal sonography in diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis: a pilot study

Computed tomographic colonography vs rectal water‐ contrast transvaginal sonography in diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis: a pilot study

Résection segmentaire pour endométriose colorectale : existe-t-il des alternatives ?

A Prospective Study Comparing Three-Dimensional Rectal Water Contrast Transvaginal Ultrasonography and Computed Tomographic Colonography in the Diagnosis of Rectosigmoid Endometriosis

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