Ectopic endometrium in human foetuses is a common event and sustains the theory of müllerianosis in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, a disease that predisposes to cancer

Table 1 Characteristics of the foetuses enrolled in this study

N°	Gestational age	Cause of death	Presence of ectopic endometrium
1	18 weeks	Voluntary abortion	Yes
2	24 weeks	Placental pathology	Yes
3	25 weeks	Placental pathology	Yes
4	16 weeks	Voluntary abortion	Yes
5	23 weeks	Placental pathology	No
6	15 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
7	20 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
8	newborn	Primary atypical pneumonia	No
9	newborn	Acute interstitial pneumonitis	No
10	16 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
11	23 weeks	Placental pathology	No
12	14 weeks	Placental pathology	No
13	21 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
14	20 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
15	20 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
16	18 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
17	19 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
18	16 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
19	23 weeks	Placental pathology	No
20	25 weeks	Placental pathology	No
21	newborn	Acute interstitial pneumonitis	No
22	newborn	Primary atypical pneumonia	No
23	20 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
24	19 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
25	newborn	Cardiac malformation	No
26	newborn	Cardiac malformation	No
27	20 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
28	23 weeks	Placental pathology	No
29	19 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
30	newborn	Cardiac malformation	No
31	newborn	Cardiac malformation	No
32	19 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
33	newborn	Acute interstitial pneumonitis	No
34	20 weeks	Voluntary abortion	No
35	newborn	Cardiac malformation	No
36	21 weeks	Placental pathology	No

ISSN: 1756-9966