title: Diagnosis and clinical presentation of endometriosis.
abstract: Despite advances in diagnostic techniques, endometriosis remains an enigmatic condition. Clinical symptoms and signs often do not correlate with the anatomic stage of the disease, and morphologic characteristics very widely. A definitive diagnosis can be established only by direct visualization, usually by laparoscopy. In some cases biopsy may be necessary to confirm the presence of disease.
authors: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94301.
authors: G D
authors: GD
authors: Adamson
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy