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Endosalpingiosis - an Irrelevant Incidental Finding During Laparoscopy? Abstract. Endosalpingiosis refers to the ectopic presence of tubal epithelium. However, this incidental finding received little attention, although it is the second mos…

Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis - a Systematic Approach to Diagnostics and Surgery Planning Abstract. Although endometriosis is a common gynaecological clinical picture in women of reproductive age, diagnosis and therapy often begin late af…

Endometriosis is a common gynecologic benign disease, affecting 6–10% of women of reproductive age. The disease is often associated with dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The exact mechanism of the pathogenesis…

Endometriosis is one the most challenging gynaecological disorders affecting 10-15% of women in their reproductive years. Considerable diagnostic delay of up to 8 years from presenting symptoms often confers a heavy economic and social pric…

Chronic pancreatitis represents an inflammatory disease of the pancreas with progressive fibrotic destruction of the gland. The disease is characterized by abdominal pain, exocrine and endocrine insufficiency. Morphological alterations of t…

The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is a highly reliable contraceptive device. It is a suitable method of contraception also for breast-feeding mothers, and for women who have completed their family it is a real alter…

Cyclic sciatica caused by ectopic endometriosis is an unusual cause of compression of a lumbar root, of the sciatic nerve or its plexus. A 38-year-old patient is presented with a history of menstruation associated with right-sided sciatica,…