Misdiagnosis rate of endometriosis and strategies employed to identify endometriosis by analyzing patient characteristics in low-resource settings
Nearly half of suspected endometriosis cases were misdiagnosed, contributing to diagnostic delays and delayed treatment. Certain symptoms, particularly dysmenorrhea, its early onset, and increased menstrual volume, may serve as pathognomonic features. Identifying these signs could facilitate earlier diagnosis, especially in settings with limited access to surgical confirmation.
Authors
- Mulyanusa Amarullah Ritonga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4323-7855)
- Artha Falentin Putri Susilo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2274-4807)
- Beni Samsul Amri
- Dina Marlina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6009-4999)
- Putri Nadhira Adinda Adriansyah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8122-1758)
- Ruswana Anwar
- Aditya Utomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6512-9764)
- Megawati Al’badly Ponco Dewi Poernomo
Institutions
- Jenderal Soedirman University (ID)
- Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital (ID)
- Padjadjaran University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SAGE Open Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121261420031
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00