Extrapelvic endometriosis: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management.
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Narrative review without systematic methodology or quantitative synthesis
PubMed 41968936 · doi:10.1097/GCO.0000000000001108
What was done
Narrative review describing the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of extrapelvic endometriosis involving the diaphragm, thoracic cavity, abdominal wall, extrapelvic viscera, and nervous system, excluding gastrointestinal and urinary tract sites.
What was found
The abstract reports no quantitative data, sample sizes, or statistical outcomes. It describes qualitative presentation patterns: thoracic endometriosis most commonly presents with pneumothorax requiring multidisciplinary surgery, abdominal wall endometriosis classically manifests as cyclic abdominal pain and a mass, and other non-pelvic sites remain rare with evolving management approaches.
Why it matters
Highlights the diagnostic considerations and multidisciplinary treatment approaches needed for rare and often delayed presentations of non-pelvic endometriosis.
Limits
Narrative design without systematic review methodology, quantitative synthesis, or reported metrics. Specific diagnostic accuracy rates, treatment success rates, and patient cohort sizes are not provided in the abstract.
Cited by
- supports Endometriosis implants can occur in extra-pelvic anatomical sites, including the diaphragm, lungs, and brain.