Three-dimensional sonographic diagnosis of abdominal wall endometriosis: a useful tool?
OBJECTIVE
To report the usefulness of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography for the assessment of parietal endometriosis.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Academic research hospital.


METHODS
A 35-year-old woman with a noncyclic, painful abdominal nodule near a caesarean delivery scar.


METHODS
3D ultrasonography and wide surgical resection with healthy margins.


METHODS
3D ultrasonographic assessment of the endometriotic nodule.


RESULTS
We found that 3D ultrasonography offered a more specific description of parietal endometriosis with irregular and spiculated margins and depth infiltration as well as provided preoperative evaluation of volume measurements.


CONCLUSIONS
Three-dimensional ultrasonography is a useful, noninvasive tool in extrapelvic endometriosis.
Picard
Anne
A
Department of Obstetric, Gynecology, and Reproductive Medicine, University of Saint Etienne, Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France.
Varlet
Marie-Noelle
MN
Guillibert
Francois
F
Srour
Micha
M
Clemenson
Alix
A
Khaddage
Abir
A
Seffert
Pierre
P
Chene
Gautier
G
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*