Bladder endometriosis: a systematic review of pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, impact on fertility, and risk of malignant transformation

ULR Maggiore, S Ferrero, M Candiani, E Somigliana… - European urology, 2017 - Elsevier
Context The bladder is the most common site affected in urinary tract endometriosis. There is
controversy regarding the pathogenesis, clinical management (diagnosis and treatment) …

Deep retroperitoneal pelvic endometriosis: MR imaging appearance with laparoscopic correlation

C Del Frate, R Girometti, M Pittino, G Del Frate… - Radiographics, 2006 - pubs.rsna.org
Deep pelvic endometriosis is defined as subperitoneal infiltration of endometrial implants in
the uterosacral ligaments, rectum, rectovaginal septum, vagina, or bladder. It is responsible …

Anatomical distribution of deeply infiltrating endometriosis: surgical implications and proposition for a classification

C Chapron, A Fauconnier, M Vieira… - Human …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: Deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is recognized as a specific entity
responsible for pain. The distribution of locations and their contribution to surgical …

[HTML][HTML] Relation between pain symptoms and the anatomic location of deep infiltrating endometriosis

A Fauconnier, C Chapron, JB Dubuisson, M Vieira… - Fertility and sterility, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: To investigate whether specific types of pelvic pain are correlated with the
anatomic locations of deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Design: Retrospective data …

Complications, pregnancy and recurrence in a prospective series of 500 patients operated on by the shaving technique for deep rectovaginal endometriotic nodules

J Donnez, J Squifflet - Human Reproduction, 2010 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The debate continues between advocates of the shaving technique and
supporters of bowel resection in case of deep endometriosis with rectal muscularis …

Surgery for bladder endometriosis: long-term results and concomitant management of associated posterior deep lesions

C Chapron, A Bourret, N Chopin, B Dousset… - Human …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is presented as a disease with high
recurrence risk. Bladder DIE is the most frequent location in cases of urinary endometriosis …

Gastrointestinal and urinary tract endometriosis: a review on the commonest locations of extrapelvic endometriosis

D Charatsi, O Koukoura, IG Ntavela… - Advances in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Extrapelvic endometriosis is a rare entity that presents serious challenges to researchers
and clinicians. Endometriotic lesions have been reported in every part of the female human …

Endometriosis and adenomyosis: similarities and differences

J Donnez, CA Stratopoulou, MM Dolmans - Best Practice & Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep endometriosis and uterine adenomyosis are two frequently encountered conditions
affecting approximately 200 million women worldwide. They are closely related, showing …

Deep endometriosis: definition, pathogenesis, and clinical management

P Vercellini, G Frontino, G Pietropaolo, U Gattei… - The Journal of the …, 2004 - Elsevier
“Deep endometriosis” includes rectovaginal lesions as well as infiltrative forms that involve
vital structures such as bowel, ureters, and bladder. The available evidence suggests the …

Diagnosis of endometriosis

RZ Spaczynski, AJ Duleba - Seminars in reproductive medicine, 2003 - thieme-connect.com
Endometriosis is a common disorder of women of reproductive age, yet diagnosis of this
condition is often problematic. The most frequent clinical presentations of endometriosis …