Embryologic theory of histogenesis of endometriosis in peritoneal pockets

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 1989 Mar;16(1):15-28.

Abstract

A novel presentation of endometriosis is described in which the lesion is identified within the brim or floor of peritoneal pockets located within a crescentic band in the posterior pelvis. The predictability of these peritoneal pockets and their strong association with other anomalies of the Mullerian and urinary tracts raises the possibility of a congenital origin.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Douglas' Pouch / embryology*
  • Endometriosis / embryology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Peritoneal Diseases / embryology*