ReviewDiagnostic pathology2013
Extrapelvic endometriosis: a rare entity or an under diagnosed condition?
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98 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and endometriosis: systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Endometriosis of the skeletal muscular system (ESMS): a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Progestins in the symptomatic management of endometriosis: a meta-analysis on their effectiveness and safety.BMC women's health · 2022Pooled it
- Presumed Hippocampal Endometriosis Presenting as Catamenial Epilepsy: Diagnostic Challenges, MRI Follow-Up, and Comparative Review of Reported Cerebral Endometriosis Case.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Natural Products Targeting Oxidative Stress-Inflammation Crosstalk in Endometriosis.American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) · 2026Review
- Monthly bleeding nasal endometriosis: a case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Nongynecologic scar endometriosis with late onset during pregnancy.Dermatology online journal · 2026Article
- Nerve-adjacent endometriosis mimicking a suprapubic nerve sheath tumor: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Letter to the editor: Autoimmunity in endometriosis: time to reframe our diagnostic and treatment approach.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Not Just a Bleeding Scar: The Mystery of Cesarean Scar Endometriosis.Indian dermatology online journal · 2025Article
- Diaphragmatic endometriosis associated with pelvic endometriosis: a case report.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- The Great Mimicker: Extragonadal Endometriosis Presenting as an Appendiceal Mass and Acute Appendicitis.Cureus · 2025Article
- Endometriosis and Nutrition: Therapeutic Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Endometriosis and Adenomyosis: From Pathogenesis to Follow-Up.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Artificial intelligence-based tissue segmentation and cell identification in multiplex-stained histological endometriosis sections.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Association of urinary tract endometriosis with physical and mental health: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Catamenial Pneumothorax-Still an Unveiled Disease.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Intramuscular endometriosis of the forearm: a case report.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Endometriosis, Pain, and Related Psychological Disorders: Unveiling the Interplay among the Microbiome, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress as a Common Thread.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Savi Scout Localization for Extrapelvic Endometriosis Resection.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Endometriosis is a clinical entity characterized by the presence of normal endometrial mucosa abnormally implanted in locations other than the uterine cavity. Endometriosis can be either endopelvic or extrapelvic depending on the location of endometrial tissue implantation. Despite the rarity of extrapelvic endometriosis, several cases of endometriosis of the gastrointestinal tract, the urinary tract, the upper and lower respiratory system, the diaphragm, the pleura and the pericardium, as well as abdominal scars loci have been reported in the literature. There are several theories about the pathogenesis and the pathophysiology of endometriosis. Depending on the place of endometrial tissue implantation, endometriosis can be expressed with a wide variety of symptoms. The diagnosis of this entity is neither easy nor routine. Many diagnostic methods clinical and laboratory have been used, but none of them is the golden standard. The multipotent localization of endometriosis in combination with the wide range of its clinical expression should raise the clinical suspicion in every woman with periodic symptoms of extrapelvic organs. Finally, the therapeutic approach of this clinical entity is also correlated with the bulk of endometriosis and the locum that it is found. It varies from simple observation, to surgical treatment and treatment with medication as well as a combination of those. Virtual slides: The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1968087883113362.
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