[en] Endometriosis is the presence of stromal and epithelial cells outside the uterine cavity. This chronic inflammatory disease affects about 10 % of the female population in reproductive age and is responsible for chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Its pathogenesis is complex, and the treatment will rely on medical treatment or/and surgery. Medical treatment consists in alleviating pain thanks to analgesic and hormonal treatment but none can eradicate the disease. Medical treatment often fails and about 10 % will add nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs to their hormonal treatment. Major role of immune/inflammatory cells in the disease makes them a promising tool for targeted therapy. [fr] : L’endométriose est définie par la présence de cellules stromales et épithéliales endométriales en dehors de la cavité utérine. Considérée comme une pathologie inflammatoire chronique, elle touche environ 10 % des femmes en âge de procréer et est responsable de douleur pelvienne et d’infertilité. Sa pathologie est complexe et le traitement sera médical et/ou chirurgical. Le traitement médical consistera à soulager la douleur grâce à des antalgiques et une hormonothérapie, mais aucune des molécules utilisées actuellement ne permet l’éradication de l’endométriose. Le traitement médical échoue fréquemment. Il est estimé que 10 % des patientes ne seront pas soulagées par une hormonothérapie seule et nécessiteront le recours à des anti-inflammatoires. Le rôle prépondérant des cellules et cytokines inflammatoires dans la survenue de la maladie permet d’envisager des thérapies ciblées.
Disciplines :
Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)
Author, co-author :
Brichant, Géraldine ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de gynécologie-obstétrique (CHR)
Moise, Alice ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Pool
Nisolle, Michelle ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Gynécologie - Obstétrique
Language :
French
Title :
L’endométriose est-elle une pathologie inflammatoire ?
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