title: Radiofrequency ablation of abdominal wall endometrioma.
abstract: Extraperitoneal endometriosis is the presence of ectopic, functional endometrium outside the peritoneal cavity, and its occurrence is exceedingly rare. Diagnostic imaging--including ultrasound, duplex ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging--in the preoperative assessment of patients with suspected abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is helpful for detection and accurate determination of the extent of disease. The treatment of choice for AWE is surgical excision. In addition, medical therapies can be used. We present one case of AWE treated with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation under ultrasound guidance. There were no major complications, and the patient's symptoms improved. In selected patients, radiofrequency ablation can be used safely for the treatment of AWE; however, further studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
authors.affiliation: Varese, Italy. gcarraf@tin.it
authors.forename: Gianpaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrafiello
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pellegrino
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mangini
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cabrini
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piacentino
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cuffari
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Laganà
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fugazzola
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010743:Phospholipids; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D010743:Phospholipids; C420843:contrast agent BR1; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride