Ronald E. Batt

We propose that the term retrocervical septum be added to the medical lexicon to designate the anatomic location of endometriosis of the septum that separates the vagina and posterior vaginal fornix from the rectovaginal pouch of Douglas. U…

Hattori reported isolated posterior mediastinal paravertebral müllerian cysts of undetermined pathogenesis in women. We report a 41-year-old woman with a family history of anencephaly, spina bifida, and scoliosis who presented with increasi…

With the steadily increasing volume of endometriosis articles, and titles and abstracts readily available online, there is a growing risk that references are cited without the full articles having been read by the author(s) or by referees. …

Endometriosis is a frequent pathology for which the dominant signs and symptoms are pelvic pain and infertility. The physiopathology remains the subject of controversy. Four physiopathological hypotheses have been put forward: regurgitation…

To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Agrawal et al. (1) entitled, “Intramedullary Endometriosis of the Conus Medullaris: Case Report.” In particular, we wish to comment on the pathogenesis of intramedullary endometriosi…

Müllerianosis may be defined as an organoid structure of embryonic origin; a choristoma composed of müllerian rests--normal endometrium, normal endosalpinx, and normal endocervix--singly or in combination, incorporated within other normal o…

Professor of Clinical Gynecology-Obstetrics, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, Buffalo, New York Chief of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York Professor and Chairman, Department of Gy…