Extraperitoneal endometriosis: a diagnosis to be considered |
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Authors: | F. M. González Valverde F. Mauri Barberá M. Molto Aguado N. Torregrosa A. Hernández Quiles F. Menárguez Pina M. J. Gómez Ramos M. García Real J. A. Barreras Mateos J. L. Vázquez Rojas |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Surgery, Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Vega Baja, San Bartolomé-Orihuela, Spain;(2) Department of Emergency Area, Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Vega Baja, San Bartolomé-Orihuela, Spain;(3) Department of Intensive Care, Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Vega Baja, San Bartolomé-Orihuela, Spain |
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Abstract: | Summary BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a relatively common pathology in women of childbearing age and of low parity but rarely shows extraperitoneal involvement. The main aim of this paper is to raise the attention of specialists to the necessity of carrying out penetrating diagnosis of nonspecific extraperitoneal masses occurring in women of reproductive age. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of six patients diagnosed with extraperitoneal endometriosis who were treated at the Vega Baja University Hospital (Spain) during the last 5 years. RESULTS: Surgical treatment had positive results in five patients. The preoperative diagnosis was correctly made in only two patients. The accurate aetiology of endometriosis remains unknown and diagnosis is based on clinical and cytopathological findings. CONCLUSIONS: Surgical treatment of extraperitoneal endometriosis is recommended. However, postoperative follow-up is obligatory and hormonal suppressive therapy may be necessary. Medical treatment with gestagens, Danazol, or agonists of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone are ineffective in endometriomas which are bigger than 2 cm. |
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Keywords: | Extraperitoneal endometriosis Hernia Perianal |
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