Current Diagnostic Possibilities for the Initial Forms of External Endometriosis
Background. Routine use of ultrasound methods does not always allow detecting endometriosis in the early stages. It is necessary to develop more accurate criteria for the diagnosis of endometriosis in its initial stages of development. Objective: to assess ultrasound and biological markers of endome...
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| author | E. M. Blazhnova A. T. Oganesyan A. R. Ibrahimova R. B. Balter T. V. Ivanova |
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| description | Background. Routine use of ultrasound methods does not always allow detecting endometriosis in the early stages. It is necessary to develop more accurate criteria for the diagnosis of endometriosis in its initial stages of development. Objective: to assess ultrasound and biological markers of endometriosis “small” forms of different localization in infertile women.Material and methods. Ultrasound examination of 208 infertile patients with initial stages of external endometriosis (1–15 points by revised American Fertility Society (rAFS) classificatoon) was performed (main group). The control group consisted of 195 healthy women of childbearing age. To verify the diagnosis, it is suggested to use a panel of biomarkers, including interleukins (IL) 1β and 6, CA125, HE4 as well as the ROMA (Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm) index in the dynamics of the menstrual cycle.Results. On ultrasound scans, 56 (94.9%) patients had small one- and two-sided ovarian cysts corresponding to endometriosis stage 1–2 (rAFS), and in 3 (5.4%) of them, the ultrasound result was questionable. Detectability during the initial ultrasound examination in the Douglas space was 76.9%, in the rest of cases the ultrasound picture was doubtful. Peritoneal endometriosis was detected only in 5 patients. In the remaining cases (88.9%), additional studies were necessary, including surgical (laparoscopy). The average content of CA125 in the main group on days 3–5 of the menstrual cycle was 42.6 (2.1) U/ml, on days 21–23 – 39.6(2.2) U/ml (p=0.32); in the control group, 5.1 (0.4) and 4.8 (0.7) U/ml, respectively (p = 0.71). The increase in CA125 in the main group was almost 8 times higher than in the control group, however, according to the indicators of HE4 and the ROMA index, statistically significant differences in the groups were not obtained. In the dynamics of the menstrual cycle, the content of ILs in the main group significantly decreased by days 21–23 of the cycle, while the content of CA125 and HE4 remained practically unchanged. Such sharp fluctuations of the considered biomarkers were not detected in the control group. However, even on days 21–23 of the cycle, the average content of ILs and CA125 in women of the main group remained statistically significantly higher than in the control group.Conclusion. In infertile women with dubious ultrasound criteria of external endometriosis, the use of IL1β and IL-6, which stimulate the immune inflammatory response, as well as tumor markers CA125, HE4 and ROMA index allows to differentiate the disease in the initial stages. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c8ee612cb7aa45098320ac2447e0f2ef2024-01-27T18:38:37ZengLuchevaya Diagnostika, LLCВестник рентгенологии и радиологии0042-46762619-04782023-08-01104210611410.20862/0042-4676-2023-104-2-106-114436Current Diagnostic Possibilities for the Initial Forms of External EndometriosisE. M. Blazhnova0A. T. Oganesyan1A. R. Ibrahimova2R. B. Balter3T. V. Ivanova4Samara State Medical UniversitySamara State Medical UniversitySamara State Medical UniversitySamara State Medical UniversitySamara State Medical UniversityBackground. Routine use of ultrasound methods does not always allow detecting endometriosis in the early stages. It is necessary to develop more accurate criteria for the diagnosis of endometriosis in its initial stages of development. Objective: to assess ultrasound and biological markers of endometriosis “small” forms of different localization in infertile women.Material and methods. Ultrasound examination of 208 infertile patients with initial stages of external endometriosis (1–15 points by revised American Fertility Society (rAFS) classificatoon) was performed (main group). The control group consisted of 195 healthy women of childbearing age. To verify the diagnosis, it is suggested to use a panel of biomarkers, including interleukins (IL) 1β and 6, CA125, HE4 as well as the ROMA (Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm) index in the dynamics of the menstrual cycle.Results. On ultrasound scans, 56 (94.9%) patients had small one- and two-sided ovarian cysts corresponding to endometriosis stage 1–2 (rAFS), and in 3 (5.4%) of them, the ultrasound result was questionable. Detectability during the initial ultrasound examination in the Douglas space was 76.9%, in the rest of cases the ultrasound picture was doubtful. Peritoneal endometriosis was detected only in 5 patients. In the remaining cases (88.9%), additional studies were necessary, including surgical (laparoscopy). The average content of CA125 in the main group on days 3–5 of the menstrual cycle was 42.6 (2.1) U/ml, on days 21–23 – 39.6(2.2) U/ml (p=0.32); in the control group, 5.1 (0.4) and 4.8 (0.7) U/ml, respectively (p = 0.71). The increase in CA125 in the main group was almost 8 times higher than in the control group, however, according to the indicators of HE4 and the ROMA index, statistically significant differences in the groups were not obtained. In the dynamics of the menstrual cycle, the content of ILs in the main group significantly decreased by days 21–23 of the cycle, while the content of CA125 and HE4 remained practically unchanged. Such sharp fluctuations of the considered biomarkers were not detected in the control group. However, even on days 21–23 of the cycle, the average content of ILs and CA125 in women of the main group remained statistically significantly higher than in the control group.Conclusion. In infertile women with dubious ultrasound criteria of external endometriosis, the use of IL1β and IL-6, which stimulate the immune inflammatory response, as well as tumor markers CA125, HE4 and ROMA index allows to differentiate the disease in the initial stages.https://www.russianradiology.ru/jour/article/view/792initial stages of endometriosisultrasound imagingsonographybiomarkersinterleukinsinfertility |
| spellingShingle | E. M. Blazhnova A. T. Oganesyan A. R. Ibrahimova R. B. Balter T. V. Ivanova Current Diagnostic Possibilities for the Initial Forms of External Endometriosis Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии initial stages of endometriosis ultrasound imaging sonography biomarkers interleukins infertility |
| title | Current Diagnostic Possibilities for the Initial Forms of External Endometriosis |
| title_full | Current Diagnostic Possibilities for the Initial Forms of External Endometriosis |
| title_fullStr | Current Diagnostic Possibilities for the Initial Forms of External Endometriosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current Diagnostic Possibilities for the Initial Forms of External Endometriosis |
| title_short | Current Diagnostic Possibilities for the Initial Forms of External Endometriosis |
| title_sort | current diagnostic possibilities for the initial forms of external endometriosis |
| topic | initial stages of endometriosis ultrasound imaging sonography biomarkers interleukins infertility |
| url | https://www.russianradiology.ru/jour/article/view/792 |
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