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Table 3 Cases who are positive for endometriosis classified as parts that are involved

From: A review of more than 2000 cases of site-specific pelvic endometriosis rates by MRI: a guide to minimizing under/overdiagnosis non-invasively

Part and type of involvement

%

Number

Endometrioma without DIE

13.7

221

Endometrioma with DIE at least in one site

78.1

1261

DIE at least in one site with no endometrioma

8.1

131

only uterosacral ligament DIE

2.9

47

only retrocervical region DIE

0.9

15

only rectal wall DIE

0

0

only kidney, ureter, or bladder or all (GU system) DIE

0.1

2

retrocervical and rectal wall DIE

17.1

276

overall DIE involvement of retrocervical region

55.0

888

overall DIE involvement of uterosacral ligament

73.8

1191

overall DIE involvement of ovarian fossa

25.9

419

overall DIE involvement of cul-de-sac

18.4

298

overall DIE involvement of rectal wall

19.7

318

overall DIE involvement of vagina

0.9

14

overall DIE involvement of kidney

0.7

11

overall DIE involvement of ureter, bladder

0.7

11

right ovary endometrioma

60.5

977

left ovary endometrioma

68.4

1104

both ovaries endometrioma

37.1

599