Ultrasound Imaging of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Pictorial Review

Endometriosis is a debilitating disease characterized by endometrial glands and stroma outside the endometrial cavity. Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) indicates the presence of ectopic endometrium between the peritoneum and the skin, including subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle layers, often following obstetric and gynecological surgical procedures. AWE is a not infrequent gynecological surgical complication, due to the increasing number of cesarean sections worldwide. In this pictorial review, we discuss the importance of medical history and physical examination, including the main ultrasound features in the diagnosis of AWE.

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Subcutaneous adipose tissue blood flow varies between superior and inferior levels of the anterior abdominal wall

International Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1038/sj.ijo.0802541 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 228-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

J-L Ardilouze ◽

F Karpe ◽

J M Currie ◽

K N Frayn ◽

B A Fielding

Keyword(s):

Blood Flow ◽

Adipose Tissue ◽

Abdominal Wall ◽

Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue ◽

Anterior Abdominal Wall ◽

Tissue Blood Flow ◽

Adipose Tissue Blood Flow ◽

Subcutaneous Adipose

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OC19.05: Ultrasound features and pattern recognition in abdominal wall endometriosis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.1002/uog.24744 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 58 (S1) ◽

pp. 57-57

Author(s):

M. Sibal ◽

S. Gundabattula ◽

S. Nagar ◽

L. Kaur ◽

A. Bansal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pattern Recognition ◽

Abdominal Wall ◽

Abdominal Wall Endometriosis ◽

Ultrasound Features

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In vivo human lipolytic activity in preperitoneal and subdivisions of subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue

AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1152/ajpendo.2001.281.5.e1110 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 281 (5) ◽

pp. E1110-E1114 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Lotte H. Enevoldsen ◽

Lene Simonsen ◽

Bente Stallknecht ◽

Henrik Galbo ◽

Jens Bülow

Keyword(s):

Adipose Tissue ◽

Abdominal Wall ◽

Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue ◽

Lipolytic Activity ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Round Ligament ◽

Epinephrine Infusion ◽

Adipose Tissues ◽

Subcutaneous Adipose

We studied eight normal-weight male subjects to examine whether the lipolytic rate of deep subcutaneous and preperitoneal adipose tissues differs from that of superficial abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue. The lipolytic rates in the superficial anterior and deep posterior subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissues and in the preperitoneal adipose tissue in the round ligament were measured by microdialysis and 133Xe washout under basal, postabsorptive conditions and during intravenous epinephrine infusion (0.15 nmol · kg−1 · min−1). Both in the basal state and during epinephrine stimulation, the superficial subcutaneous adipose tissue had higher interstitial glycerol concentrations than the two other depots. Similarly, the calculated glycerol outputs from the superficial depot were significantly higher than those from the deep subcutaneous and the preperitoneal depots. Thus, it is concluded that the lipolytic rate of the superficial subcutaneous adipose tissue on the anterior abdominal wall is higher than that of the deep subcutaneous adipose tissue on the posterior abdominal wall and that of the preperitoneal adipose tissue in the round ligament.

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