Acute abdominal pain from ovarian endometriosis
10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2024.080
- Author:
Zhengyun Chen
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Department of Gynecology, Women'
2. s Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China
- Publication Type:Other Types
- Keywords:
Acute abdominal pain;
ovarian endometriosis
- From:
World Journal of Emergency Medicine
2024;15(5):407-409
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Endometriosis is a common, estrogen-dependent, inflammatory, gynecologic disease process in which normal endometrial tissue is abnormally present outside the uterine cavity. [1] Endometriosis is a common cause of chronic pain, dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, and infertility. Most commonly, endometriosis is found within the pelvis, specifically on the ovaries. Because of rupture, bleeding, infection, or torsion, ovarian endometriosis (OMA) may cause acute abdominal pain, which is similar to acute abdominal pain caused by other reasons and is not easy to diagnose.[2,3] Determining the clinical and pathological features of OMA is crucial for accurate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
