Endometriosis

• Published in: Obstetrics and Gynecology pp. 193 - 198
• Main Author: Fenske, Suzanne S
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, NJ, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 12.08.2020
• Subjects: clinical diagnosis; diagnostic tests; differential diagnosis; disease classification; disease screening; endometriosis; retrograde menstruation; treatment options

Endometriosis is a disease characterized by presence of endometrial tissue in locations other than the uterus. The exact pathogenesis of endometriosis is unknown; however, theories include retrograde menstruation, hematogenous or lymphatic transport, stem cells from bone marrow, and coelomic metapla...