title: Now you see them, now you don't.
abstract: Tissue integrity of the regurgitated endometrium is pivotal to the development of endometriosis. Occult, submicroscopic lesions occur. Diagnostic laparoscopy may underestimate as well as overestimate the presence of endometriosis.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Research Institute GROW, Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. jev@sgyn.azm.nl
authors: Johannes L H
authors: JL
authors: Evers
authors: Gerard A J
authors: GA
authors: Dunselman
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Groothuis
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods