Table 1 Primary locations of endometriosis, their prevalence in patients with endometriosis, clinical features and differential diagnosis [3, 10, 11]
From: Endometriosis: clinical features, MR imaging findings and pathologic correlation
Locations | % | Clinical features | MR differential diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|
Bladder | 6.4–20 | dysuria, hematuria, urinary storage symptoms, suprapubic pain | urachal remnant, epithelial and mesenchymal tumours |
Ureters | 0.01–1 | dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, flank pain (hydronephrosis) | obstruction by cervical cancer |
Ovaries | 20–40 | nonspecific pelvic pain | dermoids, hemorrhagic cysts, endometrioid and clear cell tumours |
Round ligaments | 0.3–14 | painful inguinal mass, nonspecific pelvic pain | |
Retrocervical region, uterosacral ligaments | 69.2 | painful symptoms, dyspareunia | peritoneal metastases |
Vagina | 14.5 | dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, postcoital spotting | cervical and vaginal carcinoma |
Rectosigmoid colon | 9.9–37 | dyschezia, cyclic pain, rectal bleeding | colorectal cancer, metastatic implants |