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- Title
OP14.04: Endometriosis in adolescents: ultrasound findings.
- Authors
Martire, F.G.; Exacoustos, C.; Conway, F.; Lazzeri, L.; Siciliano, T.; Zupi, E.; Piccione, E.
- Abstract
To assess the prevalence and ultrasound features of pelvic endometriosis in adolescents. In particular, endometriomas were found in 17 adolescents (7.1%), deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) in 9 (3.8%), adhesions in 18 (7.6%) and ultrasound signs of adenomyosis in 16 (6.7%). In the group that complained dysmenorrhea (136 adolescents) the percentage of endometriosis was 18.5 %; in particular, endometriomas were present in 7.3 %, DIE in 2.9%, adenomyosis in 5.9% and adhesions in 10.3%.
- Subjects
ENDOMETRIOSIS; TEENAGERS; DYSMENORRHEA
- Publication
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2019, Vol 54, p131
- ISSN
0960-7692
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/uog.20786