Andreas D. Ebert

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the preoperative diagnosis of specific anatomical locations of endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Between July 2008 and April 2011, 152 women (mean age 33.5 ± 6.1 years)…

Splenosis consists of ectopic functioning splenic tissue that can be located anywhere within the abdomen or pelvis. It is a benign condition usually found incidentally and is usually asymptomatic. The need for therapy is controversial, and …

To investigate the involvement of neurotrophins and nerve fibres in the pathogenesis of adenomyosis, we performed a retrospective, clinical study. Hysterectomy specimens from 40 patients with histologically proven adenomyosis and from 20 pa…

Kurzfassung: Schon seit Jahren sind Gestagene in der Therapie der Endometriose etabliert. Dienogest (DNG), als „neues Gestagen“ der 19Nortestosteron-Gruppe propagiert, nimmt eine Sonderstellung ein. DNG zeigt eine relativ starke antiandroge…

Purpose The symptoms of endometriosis are heterogeneous and overlap with those of other conditions, resulting in misdiagnoses and/or delayed diagnosis and treatment. The Uterine Bleeding and Pain Women's Research Study (UBP-WRS) collected d…

BACKGROUND: Smooth muscle cells (SMC) are common components of endometriotic lesions. SMC have been characterized previously in peritoneal, ovarian and deep infiltrating endometriotic lesions and adenomyosis. The aim of this retrospective s…

To investigate the role of the nerve growth factor (NGF) in the development of dysmenorrhea/pelvic pain in patients with endometriosis, we performed a prospective, clinical, blind study. Peritoneal fluids (PFs) were obtained from patients w…

Endometriosis is a complex disease, affecting the urinary tract, mainly the bladder, in 1% to 2% of cases. Thus far, partial cystectomy has been the treatment of choice for long-term relief of symptoms. Here, we describe the case of a 26-ye…

In a prospective, blinded, longitudinal study MMP-2, MMP-9, and MMP-9/neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin were significantly more likely to be detected in the urine of patients with endometriosis than in controls.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of oxytocin (OTR) and/or vasopressin (VP1αR) receptor in patients with and without adenomyosis uteri. DESIGN: Retrospective nonrandomized study. SETTING: University hospital endometriosis research …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis and adenomyosis uteri are the most common benign disorders affecting girls and women after uterine myomas (fibroids), with a prevalence of roughly 5% to 15%. There have been many advances in diagnostic assessment a…

Purpose Endometriosis is a benign estrogen-responsive disease which shares some characteristics with malignant tumors such as invasion and unrestrained growth. In this respect, the epidermal growth factor receptor family (EGFR or erbB-1 and…

As a important part of endocrine surgery, laparoscopic surgery has become the gold standard for the treatment of benign symptomatic ovarian cysts refractory to medical treatment. In fact, the stripping technique seems to be the most common …

Deep-infiltrating endometriosis may affect the vagina, the rectum, and the cervicoisthmic part of the uterus, resulting in severe pain, particularly dyschezia, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and diminished quality of life. Advanced surgical tec…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical relevance of endometriosis-associated nerve fibers in the development of endometriosis-associated symptoms. DESIGN: Prospective nonrandomized study. SETTING: University hospital endometriosis center.…

PURPOSE: To established a strategy for diagnostic and therapeutic management of umbilical endometriosis and to determine the biological character. METHODS: Clinical examination, vaginal and abdominal ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging …

BACKGROUND: For women taking tamoxifen, recent data strongly support the estrogen agonist role of tamoxifen as a causal factor for the increased risk of endometriosis, but also of leiomyomata, endometrial polyps, and endometrial hyperplasia…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is considered an estrogen-dependent disease of women in their reproductive age and characterized by the occurrence of stromal cells and endometrial-like glands outside the uterine cavity. PATIENT: A report of a 9-y…

We investigated the expression of the cognate chemokine receptor 1 (CCR1) messenger ribonucleic acid, a G-protein-coupled cognate chemokine receptor with high affinity for RANTES (Regulated upon Activation, Normal T cells Expressed and Secr…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the topographical relationship between nerve fibers and peritoneal endometriotic lesions and to determine the origin of endometriosis-associated nerve fibers. DESIGN: Retrospective nonrandomized study. SETTING: U…