RT Book, Section
A1 Ben-Meir, Assaf
A1 Sarajari, Susan
A2 DeCherney, Alan H.
A2 Nathan, Lauren
A2 Laufer, Neri
A2 Roman, Ashley S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159962226
T1 Endometriosis
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 12e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071833905
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159962226
RD 2024/04/19
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISEndometriosis  is  a  disorder  in  which  abnormal  growths  of  endometrium-like  tissue  (epithelium  and  stroma)  are  present  in  locations  other  than  the  uterine  lining.Although  endometriosis  can  occur  very  rarely  in  prepubertal  and  postmenopausal  women,  it  is  found  almost  exclusively  in  women  of  reproductive  age.All  other  manifestations  of  endometriosis  exhibit  a  wide  spectrum  of  expression.The  lesions  are  usually  found  on  the  peritoneal  surfaces  of  the  reproductive  organs  and  adjacent  structures  of  the  pelvis,  but  they  can  occur  anywhere  in  the  body  (Fig.  58–1).The  classification  introduces  size  and  location  of  the  lesions,  but  there  is  no  good  correlation  between  the  classification  and  the  symptoms.Similarly,  women  with  endometriosis  can  be  completely  asymptomatic  or  may  be  crippled  by  pelvic  pain  and  infertility.