Deep infiltrating endometriosis of the bowel wall: The comet sign

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 537-542

  Benacerraf, Beryl R ^a,b   Groszmann, Yvette ^a,b   Hornstein, Mark D ^b   Bromley, Bryann ^a,b  

^a Diagnostic Ultrasound Associates   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowel; Cul de sac; Endometriosis; Gynecologic ultrasound; Pelvic pain; Sonography

Indexed keywords

TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL); ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

BOWEL; CUL-DE-SAC; ENDOMETRIOSIS; GYNECOLOGIC ULTRASOUND; PELVIC PAIN;

ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84923775967     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: 15509613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/ultra.34.3.537     Document Type: Article

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