Endometriosis beyond the pelvis: Insights from atypical presentations leading to diagnostic delays

De Barry L, Lance De Barry, Bahall V, Vishal Bahall
Case reports in women's health · 2026 · vol. 49 , pp. e00786 · doi:10.1016/j.crwh.2026.e00786 · PMID:41836079 · PMC12988510
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This paper reviews atypical presentations of endometriosis outside the pelvic region to highlight factors contributing to diagnostic delays.

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This editorial discusses endometriosis cases presenting outside the pelvis, focusing on how atypical locations and symptom patterns can lead to diagnostic delays. It is based on the authors’ literature review rather than original research, and it is explicitly described as commissioned and not externally peer reviewed, with no external funding. The key point emphasized is that non-pelvic presentations may be overlooked because they can resemble other conditions, contributing to time-consuming diagnosis. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it focuses on atypical, beyond-the-pelvis presentations and the resulting diagnostic delays.

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No funding from an external source supported the publication of this editorial.

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This editorial was commissioned and not externally peer reviewed. Vishal Bahall, an editorial board member of Case Reports in Women's Health , was not involved in editorial consideration of the manuscript and was blinded to the process.

Contributors

Lance De Barry contributed to conception of the editorial, drafting the manuscript, undertaking the literature review and revising the article critically for important intellectual content. Vishal Bahall contributed to drafting the manuscript and revising the article critically for important intellectual content. Both authors approved the final submitted manuscript.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interest regarding the publication of this editorial.

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