Extraperitoneal endometriosis: a diagnosis to be considered

In: European Surgery · 2004 · vol. 36(4) , pp. 253–256 · doi:10.1007/s10353-004-0057-8 · W59359230
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This retrospective review of six patients highlights the rarity of extraperitoneal endometriosis and recommends surgical treatment while noting diagnostic challenges and the need for postoperative follow-up.

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This paper reports a retrospective case series of six women diagnosed with extraperitoneal endometriosis at Vega Baja University Hospital in Spain over the prior five years, aiming to highlight the need to consider penetrating diagnosis of nonspecific extraperitoneal masses in reproductive-age women. Surgical treatment resulted in positive outcomes in five of six patients, but only two patients received a correct preoperative diagnosis; the paper states that the etiology remains unknown and that diagnosis relies on clinical and cytopathological (histological) findings. The authors recommend surgical treatment while noting that postoperative follow-up is obligatory and that hormonal suppressive therapy may be necessary, and they report that medical treatments such as gestagens, danazol, or GnRH agonists were ineffective for endometriomas larger than 2 cm. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically extraperitoneal endometriosis and diagnostic recognition of extraperitoneal masses.

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Summary BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a relatively common pathology in women of childbearing age and of low parity but rarely shows extraperitoneal involvement. The main aim of this paper is to raise the attention of specialists to the necessity of carrying out penetrating diagnosis of nonspecific extraperitoneal masses occurring in women of reproductive age. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of six patients diagnosed with extraperitoneal endometriosis who were treated at the Vega Baja University Hospital (Spain) during the last 5 years. RESULTS: Surgical treatment had positive results in five patients. The preoperative diagnosis was correctly made in only two patients. The accurate aetiology of endometriosis remains unknown and diagnosis is based on clinical and cytopathological findings. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical treatment of extraperitoneal endometriosis is recommended. However, postoperative follow-up is obligatory and hormonal suppressive therapy may be necessary. Medical treatment with gestagens, Danazol, or agonists of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone are ineffective in endometriomas which are bigger than 2 cm. Zusammenfassung GRUNDLAGEN: Die Endometriosis ist eine Erkrankung, die verhältnismäßig häufig bei Frauen im gebärfähigen Alter mit wenigen Kindern vorkommt, die aber selten in Verbindung mit extraperitonealen Beeinträchtigungen auftritt. Hauptziel dieser Arbeit ist es, das Augenmerk bei der Differentialdiagnose von extraperitonealen Geschwülsten auf diese Krankheit zu lenken. METHODIK: Es wurde eine retrospektive Analyse der von uns behandelten Fälle von extraperitonealer Endometriosis durchgeführt. Wir stellen sechs Fälle von Patientinnen im Alter von 27 bis 45 Jahren vor, die während der letzten 5 Jahre an der Universitätsklinik Vega Baja (Spanien) behandelt wurden. ERGEBNISSE: Fünf der sechs Patientinnen konnten durch einen chirurgischen Eingriff geheilt werden. Nur bei zwei der Patientinnen war eine korrekte präoperative Diagnose möglich. Die genaue Ursache der Endometriose ist nicht bekannt und die Diagnose basiert auf klinischen und histologischen Befunden. SCHLUSSFOLGERUNGEN: Wir empfehlen eine chirurgische Behandlung der extraperitonealen Endometriosis. Trotzdem ist eine postoperative Kontrolle der Patienten notwendig und eine hormonunterdrückende Therapie kann angezeigt sein. Eine medizinische Behandlung mit Gestagen, Danazol oder Agonisten des Gonadotropin-releasing-Hormon ist bei Endometrien über 2 cm erfolglos. Similar content being viewed by others Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding author Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article González Valverde, F.M., Mauri Barberá, F., Molto Aguado, M. et al. Extraperitoneal endometriosis: a diagnosis to be considered. Eur Surg 36, 253–256 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-004-0057-8 Issue date: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-004-0057-8

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