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Sites of endometriosis

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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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