In endometriotic lesions, histology represents its:
(A) High estrogen (B) Low insulin (C) High levels of prolactin (D) High cholesterol
(A) Answer- A. High estrogenDiagnosis:Laparoscopy is gold standard fbr diagnosis of endometriosis.Powder burn or matchstick spots are seell on laparoscopy.CL-125 >35 U/mL may be used as evidence of recurrence. Laparoscopic FindingsUnless disease is visible in the vagina or elsewhere, laparoscopy is the standard technique for visual inspection of pelvis and establishment of a definitive diagnosisCharacteristic findings include typical "Powder burn or gun shot" lesions on the serosal surface of peritoneum.In the presence of ovarian endometrioma >3cm in diameter and deeply infiltrative disease, histology should beobtained to identify endometriosis and to exclude rare instance of malignancy