Endometriosis is a common condition characterized by proliferation of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, both in the pelvis and in other extra-pelvic sites. The clinical picture of endometriosis is widely heterogeneous. A correct diagnostic work-up of these patients can sometimes be very difficult, since there are a number of gynecological, intestinal and systemic diseases mimicking endometriosis, as well as other conditions that could be associated with or are a consequence of this disorder. Therefore, multidisciplinary care should be encouraged to ensure correct evaluation and improve the management of these patients
Montalto, M., Santoro, L., D'Onofrio, F., Gallo, A., Campo, S., Campo, V., Gasbarrini, A., Gasbarrini, G. B., Endometriosis, need for a multidisciplinary clinical setting: the internist's point of view, <<INTERNAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE>>, 2010; 2010 (Dicembre): 463-467 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/21498]
Endometriosis, need for a multidisciplinary clinical setting: the internist's point of view
Montalto, Massimo;Santoro, Luca;D'Onofrio, Ferruccio;Gallo, Antonella;Campo, Sebastiano;Campo, Vincenzo;Gasbarrini, Antonio;Gasbarrini, Giovanni Battista
2010
Abstract
Endometriosis is a common condition characterized by proliferation of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, both in the pelvis and in other extra-pelvic sites. The clinical picture of endometriosis is widely heterogeneous. A correct diagnostic work-up of these patients can sometimes be very difficult, since there are a number of gynecological, intestinal and systemic diseases mimicking endometriosis, as well as other conditions that could be associated with or are a consequence of this disorder. Therefore, multidisciplinary care should be encouraged to ensure correct evaluation and improve the management of these patients
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