Endometriosis in a patient with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome and complete uterine agenesis: evidence to support the theory of coelomic metaplasia
EY Mok-Lin, A Wolfberg, H Hollinquist… - Journal of pediatric and …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There are many hypotheses regarding the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
Most theories, including retrograde menstruation, require the existence of a uterine structure
and endometrial tissue. We report endometriosis with the absence of a uterus. This finding
supports the theory of coelomic metaplasia. CASE: A 20-year-old with Mayer-Rokitansky-
Küster-Hauser syndrome presented with increasing pelvic pain and underwent laparoscopy.
Uterine, cervical, vaginal, and tubal agenesis was confirmed. Stage I endometriosis was …
Most theories, including retrograde menstruation, require the existence of a uterine structure
and endometrial tissue. We report endometriosis with the absence of a uterus. This finding
supports the theory of coelomic metaplasia. CASE: A 20-year-old with Mayer-Rokitansky-
Küster-Hauser syndrome presented with increasing pelvic pain and underwent laparoscopy.
Uterine, cervical, vaginal, and tubal agenesis was confirmed. Stage I endometriosis was …