What abdominal radiologists should know about extragenital endometriosis-associated neuropathy.
Jucélio Pereira Moura FilhoRenata Vidal LeãoNatally HorvatPaulo Victor Partezani HelitoDenise Tokechi AmaralPublio Cesar Cavalcanti VianaIsabel Curcio Felix LouzaMarcelo Bordalo-RodriguesPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2021)
Considering that patients with endometriosis usually undergo pelvic MRI, which is generally reported by a non-musculoskeletal-trained radiologist, abdominal radiologists need to be familiar with the pelvic nerve anatomy and the possible patterns of presentation of neural endometriosis. Early diagnosis may obviate permanent nerve damage and MRI is a reliable tool for the diagnosis.