From: Endometriosis of the skeletal muscular system (ESMS): a systematic review
Location | Age (yr) | Symptoms | Catamenial or not | Imaging | Therapy | Follow-up (m) | Prognosis |
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Shoulder joint [70] | 47 | Periodic pain in right shoulder | Y | NR | GnRH-a | 35 | C |
Wrist joint [71] | 23 | Intermittent swelling and pain in right wrist | Y | US/MRI | Excision | NR | C |
24.5 (17–32) | Knee swelling and pain with menstrual aggravation | Y | X-ray/Lower extremity arteriography (1/2) MRI/ arthroscopy (1/2) | Danazol (1/2) Arthroscopic biopsy + COC + LNG-IUS (1/2) | 5 | C (1/2) R (1/2) |