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E. S. J. KING, M.D., F.R.C.S.

Arch Surg. 1932;24(2):292-299.

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The literature on blood cysts of the ovary presents a fascinating study, particularly the literature of recent years, and especially that relating to the tarry and the chocolate cysts. The greatest debate has been waged concerning the cysts that have an epithelial lining.

In 1899, Russell¹ described an ovarian cyst and said that it arose from an aberrant remnant of Müller's duct. In 1905, Pick² reported a case of adenoma endometrioides ovarii. Since then considerable interest has been taken in these structures. In 1917, Blair Bell³ suggested the term endometrioma, and Sampson has since used the term endometriosis.

In 1920, Sampson⁴ gave his classic description of the "perforating chocolate cysts" of the ovary. He suggested that they arose by the transplantation of pieces of uterine mucosa through the fallopian tubes on to the surface of the ovary, where they grew and developed.

During the last decade, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Stewart Lecturer in Pathology, University of Melbourne MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Footnotes
Submitted for publication, April 22, 1931.

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