Bladder Endometriosis: Ultrasound and MRI Findings

Radiol Case Rep. 2015 Nov 6;1(3):92-5. doi: 10.2484/rcr.v1i3.16. eCollection 2006.

Abstract

Bladder endometriosis is a rare cause of a localized bladder mass, potentially mimicking a neoplasm at cross-sectional imaging. We present the case of a patient with cyclic pelvic pain and urinary symptoms secondary to bladder endometriosis, with characteristic pelvic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging findings. Potential pathological mechanisms are discussed.

Keywords: BL, bladder; MR, magnetic resonance; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; U, uterus.

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  • Case Reports