Histotyping and grading of endometriosis and its association with clinico-pathological parameters.

Current clinical staging/grading schemes of endometriosis show poor correlation with clinical symptoms and histopathological confirmation is only in half of the clinically suspected endometriosis. In this study, done over an 8-year period, several histological features were analysed including an attempt to grade the severity of endometriosis histologically based on the number of per low power field. The components in each focus, the phasing of the glands and , the type of glands (endometrial type or undifferentiated type), and features were all analysed.