Krüger K, Behrendt K, Balzer M, Höhn S, Ebert A D
Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Vivantes Humboldt-Klinikum, Berlin.
Rofo. 2011 May;183(5):423-31. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1245997. Epub 2011 Jan 18.
Endometriosis is a disease of the uterus with displacement of endometrium-like tissue outside the endometrium. Endometriosis is a common benign chronic often debilitating disease that primarily affects young woman. The estimated prevalence is about 10 %. In addition to the uterus and ovaries, clinically important localisations are the rectovaginal space, rectum, sigmoid colon, urinary bladder, ureter and peritoneum. The most common localisation outside the pelvis is the abdominal wall. Today, MRI is one of the most important tools in the diagnosis of endometriosis. The detection of peritoneal manifestations and the exact definition of the depth of infiltration in the rectum, sigmoid colon and bladder walls are limitations of MRI.
子宫内膜异位症是一种子宫内膜样组织移位至子宫内膜以外的子宫疾病。子宫内膜异位症是一种常见的良性慢性疾病，常使人虚弱，主要影响年轻女性。估计患病率约为10%。除子宫和卵巢外，临床上重要的发病部位是直肠阴道间隙、直肠、乙状结肠、膀胱、输尿管和腹膜。盆腔外最常见的发病部位是腹壁。如今，磁共振成像（MRI）是诊断子宫内膜异位症最重要的工具之一。磁共振成像的局限性在于其对腹膜表现的检测以及对直肠、乙状结肠和膀胱壁浸润深度的确切界定。
