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Abstract

Ultrasound is an effective tool to detect and characterize endometriosis lesions. Variances in endometriosis lesions’ appearance and distorted anatomy secondary to adhesions and fibrosis present as major difficulties during the complete sonographic evaluation of pelvic endometriosis. Currently, differential diagnosis of endometriosis to distinguish it from other diseases represents the hardest challenge and affects subsequent treatment. Several gynecological and non-gynecological conditions can mimic deep-infiltrating endometriosis. For example, abdominopelvic endometriosis may present as atypical lesions by ultrasound. Here, we present an overview of benign and malignant diseases that may resemble endometriosis of the internal genitalia, bowels, bladder, ureter, peritoneum, retroperitoneum, as well as less common locations. An accurate diagnosis of endometriosis has significant clinical impact and is important for appropriate treatment.

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Title
Differential Diagnosis of Endometriosis by Ultrasound: A Rising Challenge
Author
Scioscia, Marco 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Virgilio, Bruna A 1 ; Laganà, Antonio Simone 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Bernardini, Tommaso 1 ; Fattizzi, Nicola 1 ; Neri, Manuela 3 ; Guerriero, Stefano 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Policlinico Hospital, 35031 Abano Terme, PD, Italy; [email protected] (M.S.); [email protected] (B.A.V.); [email protected] (T.B.); [email protected] (N.F.) 
 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Filippo Del Ponte” Hospital, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, VA, Italy 
 Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, CA, Italy; [email protected] (M.N.); [email protected] (S.G.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Policlinico Universitario Duilio Casula, 09045 Monserrato, CA, Italy 
First page
848
Publication year
2020
Publication date
2020
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20754418
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2548371718
Copyright
© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.