{"paper_id":"9cf905a2-6228-4e43-b507-5601c0c4e940","body_text":"Abstract\nAlthough endometriosis is considered as the most common benign gynaecological disease in women during their reproductive years and despite many hundreds of articles having been written on the subject, much controversy remains regarding its pathogenesis, pathophysiology and therapy. In this paper the criteria for diagnosis and evaluation of response to medical therapy will be discussed.\nPreview\nUnable to display preview. Download preview PDF.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nSampson, JA (1921). Perforating hemorrhagic (chocolate) cysts of the ovary, their importance and especially their relation of pelvic adenomas of the endometrial type. Arch Surg, 3, 245\nSampson, JA (1924). Benign and malignant implants in the peritoneal cavity and their relation to certain ovarian tumors. Surg Gynecol Obstet, 32, 287\nSampson, JA (1927). Peritoneal endometriosis due to menstrual dissemination of endometrial tissue into the peritoneal cavity. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 14, 422\nChatman, DL (1981). Pelvic peritoneal defects and endometriosis: Allen-Masters syndrome revisited. Fertil Steril, 36, 751\nChatman, DL and Zbella, EA (1986). Pelvic peritoneal defects and endometriosis: further observations. Fertil Steril, 47, 711\nRedwine, DBA (1985). Atypical endometriosis. In Prog Ann Meet Am Fert Soc, 64 (Abstract)\nJansen, RPS and Russell, P (1986). Nonpigmented endometriosis: clinical, laparoscopic and pathologic definition. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 155, 1154\nVasquez, G, Cornillie, F and Brosens, IA (1984). Peritoneal endometriosis: scanning electron microscopy and histology of minimal pelvic endometriotic lesions. Fertil Steril, 42, 496\nMurphy, AA, Green, WR, Bobbie, D, dela Cruz, ZC and Rock, JA (1987). Unsuspected endometriosis documented by scanning electron microscopy in visually normal peritoneum. Fertil Steril, 46, 522\nVernon, MW, Beard, JS, Graves, K and Wilson, EA (1986). Classification of endometriotic implants by morphologic appearance and capacity to synthesize prostaglandin. Fertil Steril, 46, 801\nCornillie, FJ, Brosens, IA, Vasquez, G and Riphagen, I (1986). Histologic and ultrastructural changes in human endometriotic implants treated with antiprogesterone steroid ethylnorgestrinone (gestrinone) during 2 months. Int J Gynecol Path, 5, 95\nBrosens, IA, Cornillie, FJ and Fasquez, G (1986). Etiology and pathophysiology of endometriosis. In: Rolland, R, Chadha Dev, R, Willemsen, WNP (eds.) “Gonadotrophin Down-Regulation in Gynecological Practice”. Vol 81, p.102. (New York: Alan R. Liss)\nJanne, O, Kauppila, A, Kokko, E, Lanto, T, Ronnberg, L and Vikko, R (1981). Estrogen and progestin receptors in endometriosis lesions: Comparison with endometrial tissue. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 141, 562\nButtram, VC Jr (1985). Treatment of endometriosis with danazol: report of a 6-year prospective study. Fertil Steril, 43, 353\nBrosens, IA, Verleyen, A and Cornillie, F (1987). The morphologic effect of short-term medical therapy of endometriosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 157, 1215\nSchweppe, KW, Dmowski, WP and Wynn, RM (1981). Ultrastructural changes in endometriotic tissue during danazal treatment. Fertil Steril, 36, 20\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nEditor information\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 1990 Kluwer Academic Publishers\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nBrosens, I.A., Cornillie, F., Puttemans, P. (1990). Is There a Rationale for GnRH Analogue Therapy in Endometriosis?. In: Vickery, B.H., Lunenfeld, B. (eds) GnRH Analogues in Reproduction and Gynecology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0721-8_1\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0721-8_1\nPublisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht\nPrint ISBN: 978-94-010-6809-3\nOnline ISBN: 978-94-009-0721-8\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}