Reliability of the visual diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis.
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.
Vercellini
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P
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, L. Mangiagalli, University of Milano School of Medicine, Italy.
Vendola
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N
Bocciolone
L
L
Rognoni
M T
MT
Carinelli
S G
SG
Candiani
G B
GB
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