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Endometriosis, need for a multidisciplinary clinical setting: the internist’s point of view

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Endometriosis is a common condition characterized by proliferation of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, both in the pelvis and in other extra-pelvic sites. The clinical picture of endometriosis is widely heterogeneous. A correct diagnostic work-up of these patients can sometimes be very difficult, since there are a number of gynecological, intestinal and systemic diseases mimicking endometriosis, as well as other conditions that could be associated with or are a consequence of this disorder. Therefore, multidisciplinary care should be encouraged to ensure correct evaluation and improve the management of these patients.

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  1. Institute of Internal Medicine, Catholic University, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Massimo Montalto, Luca Santoro, Ferruccio D’Onofrio, Antonella Gallo, Antonio Gasbarrini & Giovanni Gasbarrini

  2. Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

    Sebastiano Campo & Vincenzo Campo

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Montalto, M., Santoro, L., D’Onofrio, F. et al. Endometriosis, need for a multidisciplinary clinical setting: the internist’s point of view. Intern Emerg Med 5, 463–467 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-010-0404-7

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