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Abstract

Endometriosis presents a large variety of color manifestations, most nonblack, and many easily missed unless meticulous inspection is used to identify small or nonhemorrhagic lesions. An evolution in appearance with age may occur, with resultant spurious effects on conclusions regarding the natural history of the disease. This study confirms and expands the concept of nonhemorrhagic appearances presented by Jansen and Russell.

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Endometriosis > Diagnosis > Visual IdentificationEndometriosis > Pathology > Lesion MorphologyDiagnostics > Laparoscopy > Endometriosis Classification
endometriosis lesion color appearance age-related changes, nonhemorrhagic endometriosis lesions visual identification, Redwine DB endometriosis color evolution appearance, atypical endometriosis appearances nonblack lesions diagnosis, endometriosis natural history visual inspection laparoscopy, subtle endometriosis lesions missed diagnosis peritoneal, Jansen Russell nonhemorrhagic endometriosis concept, endometriosis morphology progression age laparoscopic findings, peritoneal endometriosis visual classification color variations, meticulous inspection endometriosis small lesion identification
PMID 3678506 3678506 DOI 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)59611-3 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)59611-3

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Redwine, D. B. (1987). Age-related evolution in color appearance of endometriosis. *Fertility and sterility*, *48*(6), 1062-1063. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0015-0282(16)59611-3

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