[en] Endometriosis, defined by the development of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, is a benign disease responsible for infertility and pelvic pain. The diagnosis based on a detailed gynaecological history and a careful clinical examination should be done as early as possible in order to treat patients correctly. Medical treatment is not appropriate in all cases and surgical treatment should be proposed but morbidity is related to the severity of the lesion. Ectopic implantation of endometrial cells needs complex interactions between host tissue and epithelial endometrial cells. The conditions for the development of endometriosis are oestrogeno-dependent growth of endometrial cells, induction of angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. Principal cellular and molecular factors of angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis and fibrosis should be identified in order to develop new therapeutic strategies of endometriosis.
Disciplines :
Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)
Author, co-author :
Nisolle, Michelle ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gynécologie-Obstétrique CHR
Alvarez Gonzalez, Maria-Luz ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Labo de biologie des tumeurs et du développement
Colombo, M.
Foidart, Jean-Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Gynécologie - Obstétrique - Labo de biologie des tumeurs et du développement
Language :
English
Title :
Endometriosis: from research to clinical practice
Alternative titles :
[fr] Endométriose – de la recherche à la pratique clinique
Publication date :
2007
Journal title :
Bulletin et Mémoires de l'Académie Royale de Médecine de Belgique
ISSN :
0377-8231
Publisher :
Académie Royale de Médecine de Belgique, Bruxelles, Belgium