Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The transplantation theory, originally proposed by Sampson in the mid-1920s, is based on the
assumption that endometriosis is caused by the seeding or implantation of endometrial cells by
transtubal regurgitation during menstruation (30) . Substantial clinical and experimental data support
this hypothesis (5,31). Retrograde menstruation occurs in 70% to 90% of women, and it may be more
common in women with endometriosis than in those without the disease. The presence of endometrial
cells in the peritoneal fluid, indicating retrograde menstruation, is reported in 59% to 79% of women
during menses or in the early follicular phase, and these cells can be cultured in vitro (33,34). The presence
of endometrial cells in the dialysate of women undergoing peritoneal dialysis during menses supports the
theory of retrograde menstruation (35). Endometriosis is most often found in dependent portions of the
pelvis—the ovaries, the anterior and posterior cul-de-sac, the uterosacral ligaments, the posterior uterus,
and the posterior broad ligaments (36). The menstrual reflux theory combined with the clockwise
peritoneal fluid current explains why endometriosis is predominantly located on the left side of the pelvis
(refluxed endometrial cells implant more easily in the rectosigmoidal area) and why diaphragmatic
endometriosis is found more frequently on the right side (refluxed endometrial cells implant there by the
falciform ligament)
Coelemik metaplasia
1
Soal 7
Stem cell
Endometrial stem cells are identified, are bone marrow derived, can differentiate into neurogenic or
pancreatic-β cells, may contribute to the development of endometriosis in a murine model, and their
potential role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis needs to be investigated
Ovarian endometriosis may be caused by either retrograde menstruation or by lymphatic flow from the
uterus to the ovary; metaplasia and bleeding from a corpus luteum may be a critical event in the
development of some endometriomas. Extrapelvic endometriosis, although rare (1% to 2%), may result
from vascular or lymphatic dissemination of endometrial cells to many gynecologic (vulva, vagina, cervix)
and nongynecologic sites. The latter include bowel (appendix, rectum, sigmoid colon, small intestine,
hernia sacs), lungs and pleural cavity, skin (episiotomy or other surgical scars, inguinal region, extremities,
umbilicus), lymph glands, nerves, and brain
The induction of humanlike endometriosis by genetic activation of an oncogenic K-ras allele lends further
support to the genetic basis of this disorder. Although retrograde menstruation appears to be a common
event in women, not all women who have retrograde menstruation develop endometriosis. The immune
system may be altered in women with endometriosis, and it is hypothesized that the disease may develop
as a result of reduced immunologic clearance of viable endometrial cells from the pelvic cavity (80,81).
Endometriosis can be caused by decreased clearance of peritoneal fluid endometrial cells resulting from
reduced natural killer (NK) cell activity or decreased macrophage activity. Endometriosis is associated with
a state of subclinical peritoneal inflammation, marked by an increased peritoneal fluid volume, increased
peritoneal fluid white blood cell concentration (especially macrophages with increased activation status),
and increased inflammatory cytokines, growth factors, and angiogenesis-promoting substances.
2
Soal 7
Pain
Dysmenorrhea often starts before the onset of menstrual bleeding and continues throughout the
menstrual period. In adolescents, the pain may be present after menarche without an interval of pain-
free menses. The distribution of pain is variable but most often is bilateral. Local symptoms can arise from
rectal, ureteral, and bladder involvement, and lower back pain can occur. Some women with extensive
disease have no pain, whereas others with only minimal to mild disease may experience severe pelvic
pain. All endometriosis lesion types are associated with pelvic pain, including minimal to mild
endometriosis. Possible mechanisms causing pain in patients with endometriosis include local peritoneal
inflammation, deep infiltration with tissue damage, adhesion formation, fibrotic thickening, and collection
of shed menstrual blood in endometriotic implants, resulting in painful traction with the physiologic
movement of tissues (177,178). The character of pelvic pain is related to the anatomic location of deeply
infiltrating endometriotic lesions (171). Severe pelvic pain and dyspareunia may be associated with deep
infiltrating subperitoneal endometriosis (6,177,179). In rectovaginal endometriotic nodules, a close
histologic relationship was observed between nerves and endometriotic foci and between nerves and the
fibrotic component of the nodule (180). Increasing evidence suggests a close relationship between the
density of innervation of endometriotic lesions and pain symptoms (
Infertility
When endometriosis is moderate or severe, involving the ovaries and causing adhesions that block tubo-
ovarian motility and ovum pickup, it is associated with subfertility
Endometrioma
3
Soal 7
4
Soal 7
ENDOMETRIOSIS
Batasan Ditemukannya jaringan menyerupai kelenjar dan stroma endometrium di luar uterus.
Endometriosis merupakan kelainan jinak, bersifat kronis, dan tergantung estrogen.
Faktor risiko Pertumbuhan dan keberlangsungan implan endometriosis dibawah pengaruh steroid
ovarium.
5
Soal 7
ADENOMIOSIS
Batasan Ditemukannya kelenjar dan stroma endometrium di lapisan otot rahim (uterine
adenomyomatosis).
Pathogenesis berasal dari invaginasi endometrium ke endomyometrial atau de novo sisa mullerian
6
Soal 7