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Transverse Relaxation Rate of Cyst Fluid Can Predict Malignant Transformation of Ovarian Endometriosis

PURPOSE: Heme and iron accumulation due to repeated hemorrhage in endometriosis may contribute to a pivotal role in carcinogenesis. We evaluate the clinical application of MR relaxometry in a series of ovarian endometriosis (OE) and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC). MATERIALS AND METHO...

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Autores principales: Yoshimoto, Chiharu, Takahama, Junko, Iwabuchi, Takuya, Uchikoshi, Masato, Shigetomi, Hiroshi, Kobayashi, Hiroshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5600073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27646154
http://dx.doi.org/10.2463/mrms.mp.2016-0028