Abstract
Abstract: Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity (1-3) . This endometrial tissue may be located in the ovaries as endometriomas and/or as extraperitoneal/subperitoneal implants (3,4) . When implant depth is greater than 5 mm, condition is referred to as deep endometriosis (3,4) . It represents a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility in young women( 1-3) . Surgery remains the best treatment option, so pre-operative evaluation to assess the extent of disease is essential (3,4) .Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive, non-ionizing radiation method, offering high contrast reso -lution, which allows multiplanar evaluation of endometriosis, thus facilitating a correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment (2-4) . Radiologists have to be familiar with MR imaging appearance of endometriosis, in order to guide clinicians and provide adequate information to assure accurate diagnosis and timely treatment of this entity.Key words: Endometriosis, MRI.
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