Myths of Endometriosis: “Endometriomas”

Today we can address endometriosis from a broad and longitudinal perspective. 155 years have passed from the days of Karl, Freiherr von ROKITANSKI, an Austrian pathologist and philosopher, who first described this disease in 1860. The pathologist referred to the condition in his writings as “adenomyoma.” It is unfortunate that our understanding of the disease has not progressed very far since that time. Access this chapter Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Purchases are for personal use only Similar content being viewed by others

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