title: Reliability of the visual diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis.
abstract: The visual diagnosis of endometrioma at laparotomy in 245 women operated on for ovarian cysts demonstrated a sensitivity of 97%, specificity of 95%, positive and negative predictive value of 98% and 94%, respectively, and overall accuracy of 96%. Because the visual detection of endometriomas is remarkably accurate, ovarian biopsy, although desirable in some cases, would seem dispensable for a correct laparoscopic diagnosis and staging of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, L. Mangiagalli, University of Milano School of Medicine, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vercellini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vendola
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bocciolone
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Rognoni
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Carinelli
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Candiani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology