Abstract:Background: Endometriosis refers to the presence of functional endometrial glands outside of the uterine cavity. Although laparoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing endometriosis, reliable identification of the disease before laparoscopy would be of value for the gynecologist in choosing the preferred therapeutic approach, medical or surgical. Ultrasound is the initial investigation performed, but MRI is increasingly being used, particularly when sonographic findings are inconclusive, when deep pelvic end… Show more
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