Nodular image in the appendix observed on ultrasound: endometriosis or neuroendocrine neoplasia?

Raphael Federicci Haddad Bruna Cestari de Azevedo Leandro Accardo de Mattos Sérgio Podgaec

Published in: Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia (2024)

It was possible to observe a higher prevalence of appendix endometriosis when the patient presented more intense pain symptoms. The image observed on ultrasound obtained a high positive predictive value for appendicular endometriosis.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
deep learning
chronic pain
risk factors
case report
contrast enhanced ultrasound
ultrasound guided
neuropathic pain
sleep quality
physical activity
postoperative pain