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BLADDER ENDOMETRIOSIS
• Hypoechoic linear or spherical lesions, with or without regular contours involving the muscularis or (sub)mucosa of the bladder
• Small internal anechoic cystic areas
Leone Roberti Maggiore U, et al. Bladder Endometriosis: A Systematic Review of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment, Impact on Fertility, and Risk of Malignant Transformation. Eur Urol 2017;71:790‐807.
BLADDER ENDOMETRIOSIS
• Location of the nodules: trigonal zone, bladder base, bladder dome, extra‐abdominal bladder
• Dimension (measured in three orthogonal planes) • Distance from the ureters and uretra
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.
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