Pericardial endometriosis. An experimental study in dogs
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This experimental study in dogs aimed to produce pericardial endometriosis to investigate its potential for increasing cardiac blood supply, a procedure not previously reported.
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Pericardial splenosis has been produced in dogs by a number of investigators. The placement of autogenous slices of spleen on the heart by Leighninger et al 1 resulted in positive takes and increased coronary artery backflow. These investigators found that spleen grafts have limited viability and no power for growth and development of an independent blood supply. This procedure has not been adopted clinically as a method of augmenting myocardial blood supply in cases of coronary atherosclerosis. We thought it would be of interest to attempt the experimental production of pericardial endometriosis. It is possible that endometrium growing in this ectopic location might result in an increased blood supply to the heart. Our survey of the literature failed to reveal a similar study. Endometriosis has been experimentally produced by a number of investigators. Jacobson 2 has shown by experimental work in rabbits and monkeys that uterine mucosa will grow on
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- The aetiology and pathogenesis of endometriosis 1992
- Pericardial, pleural and diaphragmatic endometriosis in association with pelvic peritoneal and bowel endometriosis: a case report and review of the literature. 2012
- A Rare Case of Cyclical Hemothorax: Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome 2018
- Surgical Induction of Endometriosis 1978
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- A Rare Case of Cyclical Hemothorax: Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome 2018
- Pericardial, pleural and diaphragmatic endometriosis in association with pelvic peritoneal and bowel endometriosis: a case report and review of the literature. 2012
- The aetiology and pathogenesis of endometriosis 1992
- Surgical Induction of Endometriosis 1978
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