The Use of Ultrasound in Detecting Endometriosis: Endometriotic Nodule Detected on Ultrasound but not Visualized on Laparoscopy

The gold standard for diagnosis of endometriosis remains direct visualization at laparoscopy and histological confirmation. However, ultrasound is emerging as a key modality in detecting endometriosis. This case demonstrates how ultrasound has the ability to detect lesions that may not be visible on laparoscopy. A left uterosacral ligament (LUSL) deep endometriosis (DE) nodule was detected on preoperative ultrasound. During laparoscopy, no …