what is endometriosis?
presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside of uterus
where does endometriosis mostly occur?
who does endometriosis mostly occur in?
women in reproductive years
what are the clinical symptoms of endometriosis?
what is another name for endometrioma?
chocolate cyst
what is the most common manifestation of endometriotic tissue?
endometrioma
what is endometrioma?
caused by bleeding of ectopic endo tissue within ovary
what are the symptoms of endometrioma?
usually asymptomatic but can have chronic discomfort with menses
endometrioma singular or multiple?
multiple
what is the typical sonographic appearance of endometrioma?
what does an endometrioma look like sonographically on a postmenopausal women?
anechoic or heterogenous
what is the differential diagnosis of endometrioma?
hemorrhagic cyst
what do hemorrhagic cysts look like?
when should you follow up with an endometrioma?
yearly no matter what age
what can endometriomas change into?
ovarian low grade invasive cancer
what are some ovarian low grade invasive cancers?
- clear cell tumor
what are some sonographic signs of endometriosis?
difficult to detect from US
what is the most severe endometriosis?
deep infiltrating endometriosis
what are the dependant areas of endometriosis?
- posterior compartment (cul de sac, rectum, etc)
what does deep infiltrating endometriosis look like?
hypoechoic nodules or diffuse nodular retroperitoneal thickening
what are some signs of endometriosis?
what is ultrasound good at diagnosing?
endometriomas
what is the treatment to endometriomas?
- removal (laparoscopic surgery)
what is polycystic ovarian syndrome also known as?
stein-Leventhal syndrome