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Rectus abdominis muscle endometriotic mass in a woman affected by multiple sclerosis
Author(s) -
Marci Roberto,
Lo Monte Giuseppe,
Soave Ilaria,
Bianchi Albino,
Patella Alfredo,
Wenger Jean Marie
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2012.01933.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endometriosis , multiple sclerosis , rectus abdominis muscle , pathogenesis , autoimmune disease , pathology , disease , immunology , anatomy
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.