Histological and Immunohistochemical Characterization of a Case of Endometriosis in a Guinea Pig (Cavia tschudii)

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease characterized by the ectopic proliferation of endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity. The pathogenesis of this disease is still obscure, and Sampson’s theory of retrograde menstruation is still the most widely accepted explanation. Endometri...

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Main Authors: Alfonso Baldi, Andrea Lanza, Francesco Menicagli, Pietro G. Signorile, Enrico P. Spugnini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4594510