sites of endometriosis
Last reviewed 12/2022
In approximate decreasing order of frequency, these include: The most common sites are:
- ovaries }
- pouch of Douglas }
- uterosacral ligaments }
Other possible sites include:
- broad ligaments
- fallopian tubes
- round ligaments
- cervix, vagina
- rectovaginal septum
- gastro-intestinal tract - rectosigmoid junction, caecum, ileum, appendix (1)
- abdominal scars
- inguinal region, pelvic nodes
- bladder, kidneys, ureters
- lung, pleura, heart
- thigh, axilla, bone
Endometriosis within the wall of the uterus is termed adenomyosis.
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