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Laparoscopic excision of deep endometriosis

open access: yesObstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2004
Deep endometriosis is essentially characterized by the presence of a rectovaginal or retrocervical nodule, which is a circumscribed, nodular aggregate of smooth muscle, endometrial glands, and, usually, endometrial stroma. The authors suggest that the retroperitoneal space should definitely be considered as the origin of this retroperitoneal ...
Jacques, Donnez, Jean, Squifflet
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Progesterone receptor +331G/A polymorphism in endometriosis and deep-infiltrating endometriosis

open access: yesFertility and Sterility, 2008
In this study, we sought to examine the association between P receptor +331G/A polymorphism and endometriosis. We excluded any relationship between endometriosis in general and the P receptor +331G/A polymorphism but found a significant association with deep-infiltrating endometriosis, supporting a potential role of this variant in the P receptor ...
D. Gentilini   +5 more
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Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2023
Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a subperitoneal intrusion of endometrial tissue. Resulting endometrial nodules may develop on the uterosacral ligament, urinary tract, rectovaginal, and retrocervical areas, and less commonly in the urinary bladder, thoracic, and neural regions.
Abdullah Nadeem   +4 more
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Management of Deep Endometriosis

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2001
AbstractDeep endometriosis is defined as an endometriotic lesion that penetrates the retroperitoneal space for a distance of ≥5 mm. Deep endometriosis is extremely active, occurs in phase with eutopic endometrium, evolves progressively with age, and is most often located in the pouch of Douglas, the rectovaginal septum, the uterosacral ligaments, and ...
C, Chapron, J B, Dubuisson
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Bladder Endometriosis: Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis or Adenomyosis?

Fertility and Sterility, 1998
To describe the anatomopathologic characteristics of endometriosis infiltrating the bladder detrusor.Descriptive anatomopathologic study.Tertiary care center for endometriosis.Four patients, aged 22-38 years, who underwent laparotomy for bladder endometriosis.Surgical excision and pathologic analysis of bladder endometriotic nodules in four patients ...
FEDELE, Luigi   +3 more
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Imaging Spectrum of Endometriosis (Endometriomas to Deep Infiltrative Endometriosis)

Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2020
In this article, the authors review the optimal imaging protocols for ultrasound and MR imaging of suspected endometriosis, review the compartmental approach to dictating these examinations, discuss the diagnostic criteria for endometriosis detection by anatomic site and the differential diagnosis, review pearls and pitfalls in diagnosis, and review ...
Nicole, Hindman, Wendaline, VanBuren
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Deep Endometriosis: Less is Better

Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders, 2015
many surgeons are considering any opportunity for medical treatment as a possible alternative and effective solution (8). Why? In our opinion and looking at the literature, there are different points to be addressed to better understand if this is a final step or a transitory philosophy. An enormous effort is still in process to enhance the possibility
Zupi, Errico   +2 more
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Mapping of bowel occult microscopic endometriosis implants surrounding deep endometriosis nodules infiltrating the bowel

open access: yesFertility and Sterility, 2016
International audienceTo provide a mapping of bowel occult microscopic endometriosis implants from colorectal specimens removed from patients who had undergone colorectal resection for deep endometriosis infiltrating the ...
Horace Roman   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Deep endometriosis conundrum: evidence in favor of a peritoneal origin

open access: yesFertility and Sterility, 2000
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the depth and volume of the pouch of Douglas differs in patients with endometriosis with and without deep lesions and to compare them with subjects with a healthy pelvis or with diseases other than endometriosis.
Paolo Vercellini   +1 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, 2010
To retrospectively evaluate the feasibility of computed tomography (CT) in depicting deep-infiltrating endometriosis.The study population included 54 patients (age: mean, 35.5 years; range, 23-48 years) with histologically confirmed ovarian endometriomas between January 2007 and July 2009.
Sung Il, Jung   +3 more
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