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RECTOSIGMOID ENDOMETRIOSIS
MULTIFOCAL disease: presence of multiple lesions affecting the same segment
MULTICENTRIC disease: multiple lesions affecting several bowel segments (i.e. small bowel, large bowel, cecum)
Guerriero et al. Systematic approach to sonographic evaluation of the pelvis in women with suspected endometriosis, including terms, definitions and measurements: a consensus opinion from the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2016;48:318‐32.
RECTOSIGMOID ENDOMETRIOSIS: RWC‐TVS
Distension of the intestinal wall with saline solution facilitates the identification of the limits of the intestinal nodules.
Valenzano Menada M, et al. Does transvaginal ultrasonography combined with water‐contrast in the rectum aid in the diagnosis of rectovaginal endometriosis infiltrating the bowel? Hum Reprod 2008;23:1069‐75.
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