[Extragenital endometriosis: Parietal, thoracic, diaphragmatic and nervous lesions. CNGOF-HAS Endometriosis Guidelines]

Benjamin Merlot, B Merlot, Merlot B, Stéphane Ploteau, Ploteau S, S Ploteau, A. Abergel, Abergel A, Armand Abergel, Rubob C, C. Rubob, C Hocke, Hocke C, Claude Hocké, M Canis, Michel Canis, X Fritel, Xavier Fritel, H. Roman, Horace Roman, Roman H, Collinet P, Pierre Collinet, P Collinet
Gynecologie, obstetrique, fertilite & senologie · 2018 · vol. 46(3) , pp. 319–325 · doi:10.1016/j.gofs.2018.02.001 · PMID:29530553 · W2793488148
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This review describes the incidence, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and management strategies for extragenital endometriosis affecting the abdominal wall, thorax, diaphragm, and nerves.

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According to some studies, extragenital endometriosis represents 5% of the localisations. Its prevalence seems to be underestimated. The extra pelvic localisation can make the diagnosis more difficult. Nevertheless, the recurrent and catamenial symptomatology can evoke this pathology. Surgery seems to be the unique efficient treatment for parietal lesions. Pain linked to nervous lesions (peripheric and sacral roots) seems to be underestimated and difficult to diagnose because of various localisations. Neurolysis seems to have encouraging results. Diaphragmatic lesions are often discovered either incidentally during laparoscopy, or by pulmonary symptomatology as recurrent catamenial pneumothorax or cyclic thoracic pain. Surgical treatment seems as well to be efficient.

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endometriosis

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Abdomen Diaphragm Endometriosis Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Thoracic Diseases Abdomen Abdomen Diaphragm Diaphragm Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

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