Abstract: Tubal endometriosis (TEM), one kind of EMs, refers to endometriosis arisen on the fallopian tube. Because of its low incidence, nonspecific symptom and difficulty in diagnosing before surgery, there is not many related researches on TEM; but apparently, its incidence is rising rapidly these years, causing non-negligible effects on body and society. Recently some progress has been made on the researches on TEM, such as the clinical manifestations, methods of treatment and diagnosis, and its pathogenesis including structural and functional effects on the Fallopian tube, the relationships between TEM and infertility etc. Studying TEM helps not only to promote the cognition of the pathogenesis of TEM, but also to formulate a specific diagnostic and therapeutic schedule, and to give a direction on treating EMs and tubal factor infertility as well. According to the literature report now available, the research status of TEM is reviewed as follow.

Key words: Fallopian tubes；, Endometriosis, Infertility, female, Tubal endometriosis, Cellular microenvironment