{"paper_id":"3a295880-b4b9-42a7-9bc9-eef71e6a8c64","body_text":"Abstract\nAlthough the pathogenesis of endometriosis is still under study, much progress has been made recently in identifying the disease. This advance may help us understand its evolution.\nPreview\nUnable to display preview. Download preview PDF.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nCullen TS. The distribution of adenomyoma containing uterine mucosa. Arch of Surg 1920;1:215–283.\nRussel WW. Aberrant portions of the Müllerian duct found in an ovary. Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulletin 1899; 10:8–10.\nCasier DB. A unique, diffuse uterine tumor, really an adenomyoma, with stroma, but no glands. Menstruation after complete hysterectomy due to uterine mucosa remaining in the ovary. Trans Am Gynecol Soc 1919;44: 69–84.\nHughesdon PE. The structure of endometrial cysts of the ovary. J Obstet Gynec Brit Emp 1957;44:481–487.\nNezhat F, Nezhat C, Allan CJ, et al. Clinical and histologic classification of endometriomas: Implications for a mechanism of pathogenesis. J Reprod Med 1992;37:771–776.\nSampson JA. Perforating hemorrhagic (chocolate) cysts of the ovary. Arch Surg 1921;3:245–323.\nSampson JA. Peritoneal endometriosis due to the menstrual dissemination of endometrial tissue into the peritoneal cavity. Am J Ob Gyn 1927;14:422–469.\nVasquez G, Cornillie F, Brosens IA. Peritoneal endometriosis: scanning electron microscopy and histology of minimal pelvic endometriotic lesion. Fertil Steril 42:696–703.\nJansen RPS, Russell P. Non-pigmented endometriosis: clinical laparoscopic and pathologic definition. Am J Ob Gyn 1986;155:1154–1159.\nMurphy A, Green W, Bobbie D, et al. Unsuspected endometriosis documented by scanning electron microscopy in visually normal peritoneum. Fertil Steril 1986;46: 522–524.\nVernon MW, Beard JS, Graves K, et al. Classification of endometriotic implants by morphologic appearance and capacity to synthesize prostaglandin F. Fertil Steril 1986; 46:801–806.\nStripling MC, Martin DC, Chatman DL, et al. Subtle appearances of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 1988;49:427–431.\nNisolle M, Paindaveine B, Bourdon A, et al. Histologic study of peritoneal endometriosis in infertile women. Fertil Steril 1990;53:984–988.\nDonnez J, Nisolle M, Casanas-Roux F. Three-dimensional architectures of peritoneal endometriosis. Fertil Steril 1992;57(5):980–983.\nBrosens IA, Vasquez G, Gordts S. Scanning electron microscopic study of the pelvic peritoneum in unexplained infertility and endometriosis. Fertil Steril 1984;41(Suppl): S21.\nFujii S. Metaplasia: secondary Müllerian system and endometriosis. In Brosens I, Donnez J, eds. The Current Status of Endometriosis, Camforth, UK, The Parthenon Publishing Group, p 19, 1993.\nWiegerinck MAHM, Van Dop PA, Brosens IA. The staging of peritoneal endometriosis by the type of active lesion in addition to the revised American Fertility Society Classification. Fertil Steril 1993 (in press).\nEvers J. The second look laparoscopy for the evaluation of the results of medical treatment of endometriosis should not be performed during ovarian suppression. Fertil Steril 1987;47:502–504.\nRedwine DB. Age-related evolution in color appearance of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 1987;48:1062–1063.\nBrosens IA, Puttemans P. Double-optic laparoscopy. Salpingoscopy, ovarian cystoscopy and endo-ovarian surgery with the argon laser. Bailliere’s Clin Ob Gyn 1989;3: 595–608.\nNieminen U. Studies on the vascular pattern of ectopic endometrium with special reference to cyclic changes. Acta Obstet et Gynecol Scand 1962;41(Suppl. 3):9–81.\nEditor information\nEditors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 1995 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nBrosens, I., Vasquez, G., Deprest, J., Puttemans, P. (1995). Pathogenesis of Endometriosis. In: Nezhat, C.R., Berger, G.S., Nezhat, F.R., Buttram, V.C., Nezhat, C.H. (eds) Endometriosis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8404-5_2\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8404-5_2\nPublisher Name: Springer, New York, NY\nPrint ISBN: 978-1-4613-8406-9\nOnline ISBN: 978-1-4613-8404-5\neBook Packages: Springer Book Archive\nKeywords\nThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}