Tubal endometrioma within a twisted fallopian tube: a clinically complex diagnosis

Wenger, Jean-Marie; Soave, I; Lo Monte, G; Petignat, Patrick; Marci, R

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2012.06.005

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Tubal endometrioma within a twisted fallopian tube: a clinically complex diagnosis

ContributorsWenger, Jean-Marie; Soave, I; Lo Monte, G; Petignat, Patrick; Marci, R

Published inJournal of pediatric & adolescent gynecology, vol. 26, no. 1, p. e1-4

Publication date2013

Abstract

Endometriotic lesions affect the fallopian tubes in 6% of patients with endometriosis and adhesions involve the salpinges in 26%. Different studies report that 45%-70% of adolescents with chronic pelvic pain have endometriosis diagnosed at the time of laparoscopy.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

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GYNOB DEPARTEMENT (508)

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WENGER, Jean-Marie et al. Tubal endometrioma within a twisted fallopian tube: a clinically complex diagnosis. In: Journal of pediatric & adolescent gynecology, 2013, vol. 26, n° 1, p. e1–4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2012.06.005

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PID : unige:28802
DOI : 10.1016/j.jpag.2012.06.005
PMID : 23158757

Journal ISSN1083-3188

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Tubal endometrioma within a twisted fallopian tube: a clinically complex diagnosis

Endometriotic lesions affect the fallopian tubes in 6% of patients with endometriosis and adhesions involve the salpinges in 26%. Different studies report that 45%-70% of adolescents with chronic pelvic pain have endometriosis diagnosed at the time of laparoscopy.

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