{"paper_id":"b4507b6a-7324-4c5d-8312-1325f45657a5","body_text":"Abstract\nEndometriosis is defined by the presence of tissue that is biologically and morphologically similar to normal endometrium in locations other than the endometrial cavity and myometrium. Although the cause of endometriosis has not been clearly established, clinical and experimental observations indicate that retrograde menstruation, vascular or lymphatic dissemination, direct implantation, and metaplasia — alone or in concert — may be responsible. Other factors, such as genetic predisposition and immunologic disturbances, may also play a role.\nPreview\nUnable to display preview. Download preview PDF.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nSchifrin BS, Erez S, Moore JG. Teen-age endometriosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1973;116:973–980.\nPauerstein CJ. Clinical presentation and diagnosis in endometriosis. In Schenken RS, ed. Contemporary concepts in clinical management. 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Elevated serum levels of endometrial secretory protein PP14 in patient with advanced endometriosis. Amer J Obstet Gyencol 1989;161:866–871.\nEditor information\nEditors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 1995 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nMoghissi, K. (1995). Approach to the Patient With Suspected 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_7\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8404-5_7\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}