Adolescent endometriosis.
The presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus, typically in the pelvis, is known as endometriosis. An adolescent with this diagnosis usually presents with chronic pelvic pain, and she and her family are anxious for an explanation of her symptoms. Traditionally, endometriosis had been thought to occur only rarely in adolescence, but with an increasing awareness of the disease among the medical community, it is being diagnosed more frequently. An outline of the disease and the issues surrounding its diagnosis and management in adolescents is the focus of this article.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1240 North Mission Road, L919, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. templeman_c@ccnt.usc.edu
Claire
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Templeman
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003944:Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone