Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients, sources of endometriotic tissue biopsies, and laparoscopic findings
| Patient no. | Age (yr) | Cycle phase | Stage of endometriosis | Location of endometriotic tissue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Unknown | II | Cul-de-sac and uterosacral ligament, deep lesions |
| 2 | 32 | Secretory | II | Ovary, brownish lesions |
| 3 | 30 | Unknown | II | Ovary and cul-de-sac |
| 4 | 36 | Proliferative | III | Uterosacral nodules |
| 5 | 33 | Secretory | II | Uterosacral brownish lesions and cul-de-sac superficial lesions |
| 6 | 27 | Secretory | II | Ovary and cul-de-sac |
| 7 | 32 | Proliferative | I | Cul-de-sac superficial lesion |
| 8 | 33 | Secretory | II | Cul-de-sac, ovarian fossae, superficial and deep red lesions |
| 9 | 32 | Secretory | III | Cul-de-sac superficial white, uterosacral ligament, ovarian fossae lesions |
| 10 | 31 | Proliferative | II | Cul-de-sac and ovarian fossae |
| 11 | 30 | Proliferative | II | Cul-de-sac blue typical lesions |