Introduction - Index
- 1.1 - General
- 1.1b - Excerpt of a letter from a patient to her doctor
- 1.2 - Occurrence of endometriosis
- 1.2b - Endometriosis - a common disease
- 1.3 - Definitions
- 1.3b - Microscopic appearance
1.3c - Endometrioma- 1.4 - Predisposing factors
- 1.4b - Risk situations
1.4c - Disposition- 1.5 - Pathogenesis
- 1.5b - Rokitansky
- 1.6 - Omnipotency
- 1.6b - Iwanoff
- 1.7 - Implantation
- 1.7b - Sampson
- 1.8 - Immunological factors
1.9 - Cells in the immune defense system
1.10 - Normal lymphocytes
1.11 - Protective mechanisms- 1.11b - T-lymphocytes
1.11c - The function of the macrophages
1.11d - NK-cells
1.11e - B-lymphocytes- 1.12 - Hormone dependency of endometriosis
- 1.12b - Hypothalamus - hypophysis - ovarian axis
1.12c - Proliferation phase
1.12d - Secretory phase- 1.13 - Histologic cyclicity
- 1.13b - Fluctuation in receptor concentration
- 1.14 - Early inflammatory reaction
1.15 - Chronic inflammatory reaction
1.16 - Infiltrative growth- 1.16b - Infiltration and fibrosis
- 1.17 - Various forms of endometriosis
- 1.17b - Non-pigmented forms
1.17c - Pigmented forms
1.17d - Classical endometriosis- 1.18 - Endometrioma
- 1.18b - Ovarian endometriosis
1.18c - Menstruating surface- 1.19 - Surrounding tissue
1.20 - Hormonal influence
1.21 - Localization
Clinical Manifestation - Index
- 2.1 - Chronic illness
- 2.1b - Spontaneous cure
- 2.2 - Varying aggressiveness
2.3 - Adhesions- 2.3b - The significance of adhesions
- 2.4 - Symptoms
2.5 - Dysmenorrhoea
2.6 - Diffuse pelvic pain
2.7 - Dyspareunia
2.8 - Infertility- 2.8b - The background to infertility
- 2.9 - Irregular bleeding
2.10 - Additional symptoms- 2.10b - Differential diagnoses
- 2.11 - Causes of pain
- 2.11b - Fibrosis
2.11c - Prostaglandins
2.11d - Asymptomatic endometriosis- 2.12 - Extent of disease versus pain symptoms
- 2.12b - Microscopic deposits of endometriosis
2.12c - Visible endometriosis- 2.13 - Pregnancy
- 2.13b - Lactation
- 2.14 - Menopause
2.15 - Autonomous growth
2.16 - Malignant transformation
2.17 - Recurrence
Diagnosis - Index
- 3.1 - Clinical diagnosis
- 3.1b - Finding at bimanual palpation
3.1c - Endometriosis in scar tissue
3.1d - Body temperature- 3.2 - Labarotory diagnostic methods
3.3 - Non invasive techniques
3.4 - Computer tomography
3.5 - MRT, Magnetic Resonance Tomography
3.6 - Laparoscopy- 3.6b - Suitable time
3.6c - Peritoneal pockets- 3.7 - Microscopy