Endometriosis

Definition

A condition of the uterus that is frequently idiopathic. This condition is characterised by ectopic growth and function of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. This condition may be associated with remaining vestigial tissue from the wolffian or mullerian duct, or fragments endometrium refluxed backward into the peritoneal cavity during menstruation. This condition may also present with dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, nonmenstrual pelvic pain, infertility, alteration of menses, or may be asymptomatic. Confirmation is by laparoscopy and histological identification of ectopic fragments.

10 subordinate codes

• GA10.BEndometriosis of the reproductive system
• GA10.CEndometriosis of the digestive system
• GA10.DEndometriosis of urinary system
• GA10.EEndometriosis of the circulatory system
• GA10.FEndometriosis of the nervous system
• GA10.GThoracic endometriosis
• GA10.HEndometriosis in cutaneous scar
• GA10.JEndometriosis-related adhesions
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Diseases of the female genital system

• GA00-GA0ZInflammatory disorders of the female genital tract
• GA11Adenomyosis
• GA12-GA1ZNoninflammatory disorders of female genital tract
• GA20-GA2ZAbnormal uterine or vaginal bleeding
• GA30Menopausal or perimenopausal disorders
• GA31Female infertility
• GA32Complications associated with medically assisted reproduction
• GA33Recurrent pregnancy loss