Typical and subtle atypical presentations of endometriosis.
The diagnosis of peritoneal endometriosis at the time of laparoscopy is often made by the observation of typically puckered black or bluish lesions. There are also numerous subtle appearances of peritoneal endometriosis. The lesions are frequently non-pigmented. Red flame-like lesions, glandular excrescences, and subovarian adhesions must be considered as the most active lesions. Sometimes, however, subtle endometriotic lesions can be the only lesions seen at laparoscopy.
Donnez
Jacques
J
Department of Gynecology, St. Luc's Hospital, Université Catholique de Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate, 1200 Brussels, Belgium. donnez@gyne.ucl.ac.be
Squifflet
Jean
J
Casanas-Roux
Françoise
F
Pirard
Céline
C
Jadoul
Pascale
P
Van Langendonckt
Anne
A
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000098:blood supply