title: Cystic endosalpingiosis presenting as chronic back pain, a case report.
abstract: A 48-year old woman presented with chronic back pain. Previous examinations had been inconclusive. Gynaecological examination revealed large cystic masses on the fundus uteri and left adnexa. Laparoscopy and histopathology showed unusually extensive cystic endosalpingiosis covering the serosa-coated uterine surface as well as the adnexa on both sides. After uneventful laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy the patient quickly recovered and was relieved of her chronic backache. Virtual slides: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1501709091077524.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. scheel@patho-nordhessen.de.
authors.forename: Andreas H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Scheel
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frasunek
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ströbel
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001706:Biopsy; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000379:methods; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome