[Endometriosis in adolescence - characteristic features].
Retrospectively it is established that the beginning of the endometriosis is 3-4 years after menarche. It can be found between 12-20 years of age in girls with congenital abnormality of the uterus and the urinary tract as well as with menarche before 11 years of age. Primary predilection areas are ligamentum sacrauterine and pelvic peritoneum in cavum Duglassi. Predominant appearance are the red lesions, that are cause for complaints--menstrual cyclic pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea and abdominal pain. The most used diagnostic methods are: from uninvasive methods--Sonographya and Tu marker CA-125 and from the invasive methods--laparoscopy.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008572:Menarche; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen