The History of Surgical Treatment of Endometriosis

Some sources refer to Rokitansky, in 1860, as being the first to describe a case he called adenomyoma.1 But an earlier case that clearly showed all characteristics of endometriosis was described by Diesterweg in 1883.2 He reported on a woman who had been operated on twice within two years for “polyps” on the posterior uterine wall. The tumors contained “cysts lined with ciliated epithelium” and were “filled with blood.” It was Cullen’s work that forced scientists to recognize that these tumors contain heterotopic uterine epithelium, stroma, and glands.3 Sampson in the 1920s is, however, usually credited with describing the clinical entity of endometriosis and suggesting menstrual regurgitation as the cause.4,5 Preview Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF. Similar content being viewed by others

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