Endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum: Endovaginal US and MRI findings in two cases

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 897-901

  Hoogeveen, M ^a   Dorr P J ^b   Puylaert, J B C M ^b  

^a LEYENBURG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Colorectal disease; Endometriosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; STAGING; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0242299739     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-003-0043-9     Document Type: Article

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