Endometriosis of the Diaphragm

Melina Hosseiny, Parisa Khoshpouri, Thurl Cledera, Maria Lucia Brun‐Vergara, Fernanda Ávalos, David J Bartlett
Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc · 2024 · vol. 44(11) , pp. e240153 · doi:10.1148/rg.240153 · PMID:39418187 · PMC11580019 · W4403484977
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Endometriosis, a chronic estrogen-dependent disease affecting 10% of reproductive-aged women, is characterized by endometrial-like tissue found outside the uterus.

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Endometriosis, an estrogen-dependent chronic disease, affects 10% of women in their reproductive years (1).It is defined by the presence of endometrial-like glands and stroma outside the uterus (Fig 1).The pathophysiology of endometriosis remains unclear, but one accepted theory suggests that it occurs when menstrual tissue travels backward into the body, known as retrograde menstruation.
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