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Current Diagnosis and Treatment.
Author(s) -
James E. Reeves
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1964.tb109795.x
Subject(s) - citation , current (fluid) , computer science , information retrieval , library science , engineering , electrical engineering
women of reproductive age, endometriosis is quite prevalent. In 1990, investigators in Belgium first described deep endometriosis to highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of the disease (Fertil. Steril. 1990;53:978-83). In contrast to superficial disease, deep endometriosis constitutes the most severe form of endometriosis and includes nodules affecting the pouch of Douglas, retrocervical area, bladder, ureter, or the intestinal wall. Less frequently, the rectovaginal septum is involved (Arq. Gastroenterol. 2003;40:1927). The treatment of bowel endometriosis is challenging, as it is a benign disease that may infiltrate the bowel, requiring a surgical treatment with increased risks.