| The role of color Doppler in diagnosis of endometriomas. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 7850591 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The aim of this study was to characterize the appearance of the vascular pattern of endometriomas in terms of color Doppler and to verify the role of Doppler flow indices in differentiating endometriomas from other pelvic masses. Twenty patients with suspected endometriosis were referred for evaluation and surgical management of adnexal masses and/or infertility problems. Before surgery, transvaginal sonography was performed using an Ultramark 9 (ATL) Ultrasound system. The color Doppler was used for evaluation of the vascular color distribution. Flow parameters (resistance index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI) were obtained using pulsed Doppler. A total of 24 masses were identified in the 20 patients studied. Sixteen masses proved to be endometriomas, with a mean size of 3.5 +/- 0.4 cm. Of confirmed endometriomas, 81% had a regular internal surface and 63% showed the characteristic homogeneous low-level echoes filling the cyst. Eleven of 16 (69%) endometriomas showed flow by color Doppler. The flow was characteristically limited, with few spots of vascular color seen in each mass. Cases that showed dense vascularity with color Doppler proved not to be endometriomas. The mean +/- SE of the RI and PI for the endometriomas were 0.59 +/- 0.02 and 0.95 +/- 0.1, respectively. All endometriomas showed an RI of > 0.5 with a range of 0.5-0.74, while the PI was 0.59-1.59. No significant differences between flow indices for endometriomas and other benign cystic lesions were noted. Scattered vascularity, one feature of adnexal endometriomas, may help to differentiate them from other lesions of dense vascular distribution, such as corpora lutea or ovarian neoplasms. |
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Authors:
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F Aleem; J Pennisi; K Zeitoun; M Predanic |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Volume: 5 ISSN: 0960-7692 ISO Abbreviation: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 1995 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-03-13 Completed Date: 1995-03-13 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9108340 Medline TA: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 51-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11212. |
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Endometriosis
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physiopathology,
ultrasonography* Female Humans Ovarian Cysts / physiopathology, ultrasonography Ovarian Diseases / physiopathology, ultrasonography* Prospective Studies Pulsatile Flow Rheology Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color* Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed Vagina Vascular Resistance |
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