[Endosalpingiosis - an Irrelevant Incidental Finding During Laparoscopy?]

Laurin Burla, Burla L, Dimitrios Rafail Kalaitzopoulos, Eberhard M, Markus Eberhard, Samartzis N, Nicolas Samartzis
Praxis · 2021 · vol. 110(14) , pp. 804–811 · doi:10.1024/1661-8157/a003728 · PMID:34702059 · W3210433260
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Endosalpingiosis, the ectopic presence of tubal epithelium, is a common incidental finding that increases with age, lacks chronic inflammation, and may correlate with a higher incidence of ovarian and endometrial tumors.

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Endosalpingiosis - an Irrelevant Incidental Finding During Laparoscopy? Abstract. Endosalpingiosis refers to the ectopic presence of tubal epithelium. However, this incidental finding received little attention, although it is the second most common benign peritoneal pathology in women following endometriosis. In contrast to endometriosis, endosalpingiosis shows an increase in prevalence with age beyond the menopause. Furthermore, it does not appear to be chronically inflammatory and, according to research to this date, does not cause chronic pain or infertility. Recent epidemiological and molecular pathological studies show a significantly higher incidence of ovarian and endometrial tumors in women with endosalpingiosis. These correlations have not been conclusively clarified. Generally accepted clinical recommendations for the detection of endosalpingiosis do not yet exist. In order to better understand the disease value of endosalpingiosis and its oncological correlations, this entity should be brought to the attention of surgical gynecology and involved pathology.

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endometriosisinfertility

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Urologic Diseases Urologic Diseases Female Female Humans Humans Incidental Findings Incidental Findings

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