Journal of Shandong University (Health Sciences) ›› 2025, Vol. 63 ›› Issue (10): 34-42.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1671-7554.0.2024.0930

• Special Topic on EndometriosisAssociated Pain • Previous Articles    

Ultrasound evaluation of pelvic deep endometriosis

DONG Xiangyi, LIU Xin, LIU Xinxin, XU Yaxuan, ZHAO Linli, TAO Guowei   

  1. Department of Ultrasound, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, China
  • Published:2025-10-17

Abstract: Deep pelvic endometriosis(DE)is a disease in which endometrial tissue grows in the deep pelvic tissues outside the uterus, infiltrating to a depth of ≥5 mm. With the advancement of imaging technology, ultrasonography of DE is getting increasing attention, and transvaginal ultrasound(TVS)plays an important role in the diagnosis of DE. Different sites of DE have their corresponding characteristic ultrasonographic findings, and some lesions have complex and variable ultrasonographic findings. This article elaborates on the ultrasonic characteristics of DE in the posterior and anterior compartments, key points of scanning, new developments and evaluation methods.

Key words: Pelvic deep endometriosis, Transvaginal ultrasound, Ultrasound evaluation, Posterior compartment, Anterior compartment

CLC Number: 

  • R711.71
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