title: [Clinical analysis of 11 cases with perineal endometriosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the diagnosis and treatment of 11 cases with perineal endometriosis (PE).
  
  
  METHODS
  Eleven patients with PE treated in our department from 1983 - 2000 years were analyzed retrospectively and were followed for 0.5 - 7.0 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of PE is 0.37% of total endometriosis cases operated in our department or 0.087 per thousand of total episiotomy undergone in our delivery room during the 18 year period. Their diagnosis were confirmed clinical manifestations and pathological evidences. All except one had history of perineal tear and episiotomy. The latent period of patient who was less than 30 years old is within one year. The latent period of patient who was more than 30 years old is more than one years (P < 0.05). Complete surgical excision with a cure rate of 91% (10/11).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PE is mainly diagnosed by clinical manifestations. Surgical excision is the first choice of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Jinghe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Haiyuan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhufeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Dawei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jinhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leng
authors.forename: Rongli
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum