title: Imaging of intestinal involvement in endometriosis.
abstract: Deep gastrointestinal involvement in endometriosis is characterised by fibrous, retractile thickening of the intestinal wall. The most common location is the upper rectum, in contiguity with a lesion of the torus uterinus. As part of a preoperative assessment, it is essential to establish an accurate and exhaustive map of intestinal lesions so that the surgeon can plan his actions. Transvaginal sonography and MRI correctly analyse pelvic and rectal involvement. Given the frequency of multiple intestinal sites, particularly sigmoid and associated ileo-caecal lesions, water enema CT should be performed. The role of rectal endoscopic sonography is debated.
authors.affiliation: Medical Imaging Department, Endometriosis Centre, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, 185, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014 Paris, France. audreypellot@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Massein
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petit
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Darchen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loriau
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oberlin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Marty
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sauvanet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Afriat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Molinié
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Duchatelle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zins
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography