PURPOSE: The progression of deep endometriosis (DE) in women of reproductive age is highly variable. This study aimed to analyze the sonomorphological changes of rectal endometriosis over long periods of time and the influence of hormonal t…
ObjectiveThe objective of this video is to demonstrate different clinical presentations of peritoneal defects (peritoneal retraction pockets) and their anatomic relationships with the pelvic innervation, justifying the occurrence of some ne…
The pathophysiology of (deep) endometriosis is still unclear. As originally suggested by Cullen, change the definition "deeper than 5 mm" to "adenomyosis externa." With the discovery of the old European literature on uterine bleeding in 5%-…
OBJECTIVE: To review bowel complications caused by deep endometriosis during pregnancy or in vitro fertilization (IVF). DESIGN: Three case reports and a systematic review. SETTING: A tertiary referral center for deep endometriosis surgery…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis, classified as the presence of endometrial cells in ectopic sites, is a debilitating disease causing pain and infertility in approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. It is associated with the aberrant expres…
ObjectiveTo identify consistent genetic changes in endometriosis samples to determine whether endometriosis lesions are true neoplasms.DesignWe analyzed ovarian endometriosis lesions for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at 12 loci of potential …