Painful menstruation: endometriosis

L. B. Davis, Mark D. Hornstein
In: The Abnormal Menstrual Cycle · 2005 · pp. 21–40 · doi:10.3109/9780203493038-8 · W2488648643
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Endometriosis is characterized by endometrial tissue found outside the uterus, most commonly in the pelvis but also reported in distant locations.

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Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. It is typically confined to the pelvis, particularly the ovaries, posterior cul-desac, anterior uterovesical peritoneum, uterosacral ligaments, fallopian tubes, uterus, and rectovaginal septum; however, it has been reported to occur in more remote locations including the lung, pleura, extremities, pelvic lymph nodes, and surgical scars.

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endometriosis

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