Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1326-1328, April 2009

Fibrotic tissue in the endometrioma capsule: surgical and physiopathologic considerations from histologic findings

  • Mario Vicino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, University of Medical Science of Bari, Bari, Italy
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  • Marco Scioscia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, University of Medical Science of Bari, Bari, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Marco Scioscia, M.D., Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, University of Medical Science of Bari–Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70125 Bari, Italy (FAX: +39-0805-592-728).
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  • Leonardo Resta, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathological Anatomy, University of Medical Science of Bari, Bari, Italy
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  • Andrea Marzullo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathological Anatomy, University of Medical Science of Bari, Bari, Italy
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  • Oronzo Ceci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, University of Medical Science of Bari, Bari, Italy
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  • Luigi E. Selvaggi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, University of Medical Science of Bari, Bari, Italy

Received 12 December 2007; received in revised form 25 February 2008; accepted 25 February 2008. published online 14 April 2008.

Ovarian tissue inadvertently excised along with endometriomas was associated with the presence of pericystic fibrosis and serum levels of CA-125, representing the only clinical parameter for predicting follicle loss before surgery. A consecutive series of 91 ovarian endometriotic cysts were studied, and an inverse relationship between serum CA-125 and the thickness of the fibrotic tissue of the endometrioma capsule was demonstrated.

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 M.V. has nothing to disclose. M.S. has nothing to disclose. L.R. has nothing to disclose. A.M. has nothing to disclose. O.C. has nothing to disclose. L.E.S. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(08)00517-7

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.157

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 4, Supplement , Pages 1326-1328, April 2009

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