{"paper_id":"fb719932-ef56-4e1b-8c53-5ecc9741e3f3","body_text":"Abstract\nToday we can address endometriosis from a broad and longitudinal perspective. 155 years have passed from the days of Karl, Freiherr von ROKITANSKI, an Austrian pathologist and philosopher, who first described this disease in 1860. The pathologist referred to the condition in his writings as “adenomyoma.” It is unfortunate that our understanding of the disease has not progressed very far since that time.\nAccess this chapter\nTax calculation will be finalised at checkout\nPurchases are for personal use only\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nMaul LV, Morrison JE, Thoralf S, Ibrahim A, Liselotte M (2014) Surgical therapy of ovarian endometrioma: recurrence and pregnancy rates. 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