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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2014; 6(11): 525-533
Published online Nov 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i11.525
Recto-sigmoid endoscopic-ultrasonography in the staging of deep infiltrating endometriosis
Gilles Roseau
Gilles Roseau, Department of Gastroenterology, Hôpital Cochin, 75014 Paris, France
Gilles Roseau, Clinique du Trocadero, 75116 Paris, France
Author contributions: Roseau G solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Gilles Roseau, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hôpital Cochin, 27 rue du faubourg saint Jacques, 75014 Paris, France. gilles.roseau@free.fr
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Received: December 26, 2013
Revised: September 25, 2014
Accepted: October 28, 2014
Published online: November 16, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Pelvic deep infiltrating endometriosis is a disabling disease of increasing rate. Today new medical and surgical therapies are proposed in the management of pain and infertility, and the choice of an optimal treatment strategy requires a precise anatomic evaluation. Several imaging techniques are available, either additive or competitive, in this staging. Rectosigmoid endoscopic-ultrasonography (RS-EUS), is routinely used in the field of gastroenterology, mostly for staging of rectal cancer. Few studies have demonstrated it could also be of interest to image endometriotic recto-sigmoid infiltrations. In this review, we tried to assess indications and results of RS-EUS, compared to those of magnetic resonance imaging and transvaginal sonography.