Epidemiological and anatomopathological profile of endometriosis in Dakar: retrospective study over a period of 20 years

Introduction. - Endometriosis is a gynecological pathology defined by the presence and abnormal development of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Our objective was to draw up an epidemiological profile and to describe the anatomical clinical forms of endometriosis in Dakar. Patients and methods. - This is a retrospective study of all cases of external and internal endometriosis diagnosed in an anatomy and pathology laboratory in Dakar over a period of twenty (20) years. The study parameters were collected from anonymous data sheets. Data entry and analysis were performed using version 22 of the EPI INFO and SPSS software. Results. - Our study involved 104 female patients. The mean age was 47.3 +/- 10.0. Among the patients with an adenomyosis condition, the mean age was 49.8 years. Patients with an external endometriosis condition had a mean age of 37.6 years. The location of the endometriosis was statistically correlated with the age of patients and with parity. Anatomically and pathologically, the surgical specimen 89.4% (n = 93) was the main type of sampling that was found. The uterine body was the main location of the pathology, with 78.9% (n = 82), followed by the umbilical location with 9.6% (n = 10). Leiomyomas 44.07% (n = 26) were the main associated lesions. Conclusion. - Endometriosis is a gynecological pathology that is unfortunately not well known, and which is under diagnosed in Senegal. (c) 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.