Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease that affects mainly women of reproductive age. It is unclear whether each form of pelvic endometriosis is an independent entity and whether a spatial relationship …
Introduction Endometriosis is a condition characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial glands surrounded by endometrial stroma. When this occurs within the ovaries, it is referred to as an endometrioma. …
A 45-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain. Her past medical history was significant for heavy menstrual bleeding and moderate dysmenorrhea, though a …
A case is reported of endometriosis present in several areas of the small intestine, successfully treated by excision using the conservative technique of shaving the intestinal wall. A 30-year-old woman …
The initiation of endometriotic lesions is not well understood or characterized because endometriosis is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage. Endometriotic lesions are most often found on pelvic tissues and …
Endometriosis presents as-1. superficial, 2. ovarian endometrioma, and 3. deep infiltrating endometriosis. Obstructive uropathy can rarely result from endometriosis, especially in premenopausal women-incidence being 0.3%-12%.
This meta-analysis assesses the impact of non-medical endometrioma treatments on pregnancy rates in infertile women with endometriosis. Based on a search of PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE and Web of Science, 24 …
Is surgery effective in decreasing iron deposition in the ovarian tissue surrounding an ovarian endometrioma?
The endometrioma accompanying hydrosalpinx can affect the success rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF). We aimed to determine the incidence of hydrosalpinx in infertile patients with endometrioma and its effects …
Endometriosis describes the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. These patients often experience cyclic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and infertility. Extra-pelvic endometriosis, particularly at the umbilicus, is rare. The …