Endometriosis Presenting as Recurrent Haemorrhagic Ascites: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Endometriosis is a common condition that occurs in 6-10% of all reproductive age women. This number increases to approximately 40% in women with infertility and nearly 75% in women with complaints of chronic pelvic pain. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity.

Massive recurrent hemoperitoneum with encapsulating peritonitis: another enigmatic clinical feature of endometriosis.

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and laparoscopic findings of a very uncommon presentation of a patient with endometriosis.

Design: Video presentation of case report (Canadian Task Force classification III). (The institutional review board of the Hospital Naval Pedro Mallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina, has ruled that approval was not required for the publication of this case report.