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Reliability of the visual diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis

1991; Elsevier BV; Volume: 56; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54744-x

1556-5653

Paolo Vercellini, Nicoletta Vendola, Luca Bocciolone, Maria Teresa Rognoni, Silvestro Carinelli, G Candiani,

Uterine Myomas and Treatments

The visual diagnosis of endometrioma at laparotomy in 245 women operated on for ovarian cysts demonstrated a sensitivity of 97%, specificity of 95%, positive and negative predictive value of 98% and 94%, respectively, and overall accuracy of 96%. Because the visual detection of endometriomas is remarkably accurate, ovarian biopsy, although desirable in some cases, would seem dispensable for a correct laparoscopic diagnosis and staging of the disease.