Leandro Accardo de Mattos

There is a growing need to develop new MRI sequences to identify and characterize hemorrhagic foci within endometriosis lesions. These foci are pivotal, as they represent a significant component of the disease's pathophysiology and have bee…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between clinical and imaging with surgical and pathological findings in patients with suspected neuroendocrine tumor of appendix and/or appendix endometriosis. METHODS: Retrospective descriptive study…

Endometriosis is a highly prevalent disease that affects 10%–15% of women of reproductive age worldwide and is mainly associated with chronic pelvic pain and infertility. With the widespread use of imaging for the diagnosis and monitoring o…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) findings with adenomyosis symptoms. METHODS: This prospective study conducted between January and December 2018 enroll…

Abstract Study question Is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) a valid method to access antral follicles count (AFC) compared to two-dimensional (2D) transvaginal ultrasonography (USG) and Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) to evaluate the ovarian r…

STUDY QUESTION: What is the sensitivity and the specificity of preoperative transvaginal ultrasound with bowel preparation (TVUS-BP) compared to diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) for the identification of ovarian and deep sites of endometriosis? …

The presence of parenchymal or intrabronchial endometrial tissue is rare and has been reported in <6% of women of childbearing age with thoracic endometriosis. Hemoptysis during the menstrual cycle is the most common clinical presentation. …