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Table 2 MRI findings of surgically proven cases

From: Can diffusion and T2 star-weighted magnetic resonance imaging aid in the diagnosis of ectopic endometrium?

Site

High intensity on T1 weighted and low/shading on T2

Restricted diffusion

Signal void on T2*

Surgical findings

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

No.

Endometriomas

16 (47.05%)

18 (52.95%)

26 (76.47%)

8 (23.53%)

32 (94.11%)

2 (5.89%)

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Abdominal scar

8 (100%)

0 (0%)

8 (100%)

0 (0%)

8 (100%)

0 (0%)

8

Bladder

2 (100%)

0 (0%)

2 (100%)

0 (0%)

2 (100%)

0 (0%)

2

Adenomyosis

6 (75%)

2 (25%)

6 (75%)

2 (25%)

8 (100%)

0 (0%)

8

Non-endometriomas

4 (28.57%)

10 (71.43%)

4 (28.57%)

10 (71.43%)

2 (14.28%)

12 (85.72%)

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