Eric J. Bieber

Background: Endometriosis, defined as endometrial glands and stroma outside the endometrial cavity, affects up to 10% of reproductive age women. Implants outside of the pelvis, extrapelvic endometriosis, may occur in up to 15% of endometrio…

The phenomenon of accessory ovary, initially described in 1864, is extremely rare. We report a case of an accessory ovary in a round ligament with endometriosis. At the time of laparoscopy a firm 2- to 3-cm mass was noted within the round l…

Nonovarian endometriomas typically present as a slow-growing, painful abdominal mass in or around the site of a previous surgery. There can be considerable variation, however, because some masses grow rapidly and are not associated with pai…

A 32-year-old infertility patient with a previous diagnosis of stage IV endometriosis experienced shortness of breath and chest pain. She was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism by spiral volumetric computed tomography (SVCT) and anticoagul…