The pathology of endometriosis

Henrik Fox, H Fox
Irish journal of medical science · 1983 · vol. 152(S2) , pp. 9–13 · doi:10.1007/bf02945274 · PMID:6885323 · W2164883541
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This compilation of references explores various aspects of endometriosis, including malignancy, hormonal influences, infertility, and potential origins from Müllerian or coelomic epithelium.

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This paper is a narrative overview by Fox, H., summarizing the pathology of endometriosis and drawing on a broad set of prior clinical, experimental, immunologic, hormonal, receptor, and ultrastructural findings to describe theories of origin, lesion behavior, and possible malignant transformation. It synthesizes evidence spanning topics such as hormonal regulation of implants, prostaglandin involvement, coelomic metaplasia and implantation concepts, familial and immune associations, and the histogenesis/spread of endometriosis, using predominantly literature-based evidence rather than new experiments. A key limitation is that, as a review-style account, it does not present original data or a systematic method for evaluating the included studies. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it specifically reviews the pathological basis, origins, and lesion biology of endometriosis.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Pelvic Neoplasms Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Neoplasm Staging Pelvic Neoplasms

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