2006
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.02.102
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Deeply infiltrating endometriosis affecting the rectum and lymph nodes

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“…Deep endometriosis is the more aggressive form of this disease and it infiltrates the retrocervical area, posterior vaginal wall, rectosigmoid regions, ureters and bladder to a depth of more than 5 mm and may even involve pelvic lymph nodes 2,3 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Deep endometriosis is the more aggressive form of this disease and it infiltrates the retrocervical area, posterior vaginal wall, rectosigmoid regions, ureters and bladder to a depth of more than 5 mm and may even involve pelvic lymph nodes 2,3 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Em países industrializados, essa é uma das principais causas de hospitalização ginecológica 3 . Apesar de ser uma das doenças mais estudadas em ginecologia 4 , alguns aspectos continuam sendo alvo de pesquisa, destacando-se a busca pela sua etiopatogenia [5][6][7] . Muitos estudos têm sido realizados na tentativa de se identificar as alterações imunológicas, genéticas, ou mesmo as respostas a contaminantes ambientais que podem estar presentes em pacientes com endometriose.…”
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“…Insabato and Pettinato reported three cases of bowel endometriosis with lymph node involvement [8]. In addition, regional pelvic lymph node involvement was described by other groups in women with deeply infi ltrating bowel and/or rectovaginal endometriosis in up to 20% of cases [9][10][11][12]. Th ese data demonstrate that lymphatic spread of endometriosis occurs and that regional lymph node involvement is a common event in some forms of endometriosis such as bowel endometriosis and rectovaginal endometriosis.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 91%