title: Rectus abdominis muscle endometriotic mass in a woman affected by multiple sclerosis.
abstract: We report a case of a rectus abdominis muscle endometriotic mass in a woman affected by multiple sclerosis. The pathogenesis of endometriosis is poorly understood but an immune system alteration could play a role in its onset and development. To date few studies have investigated the connection between autoimmune diseases and endometriosis. Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory, autoimmune, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. An autoimmune background might contribute both in the establishment of extrapelvic endometriotic lesions and in the possible increased risk of women with endometriosis to develop autoimmune diseases.
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Advanced Therapies, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. roberto.marci@unife.it
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Marci
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Lo Monte
authors: Ilaria
authors: I
authors: Soave
authors: Albino
authors: A
authors: Bianchi
authors: Alfredo
authors: A
authors: Patella
authors: Jean Marie
authors: JM
authors: Wenger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000473:pathology*