Unusual manifestations and complications of endometriosis - Spectrum of imaging findings: Pictorial review

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 194, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Bennett, Genevieve L ^a   Slywotzky, Chrystia M ^a   Cantera, Mariela ^a   Hecht, Elizabeth M ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CT; Endometriosis; Female pelvis; MRI; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HUMAN; IMAGING; INFERTILITY; PATHOGENESIS; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC PAIN;

EID: 77953525135     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.07.7142     Document Type: Review

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