Bladder endometriosis is a rare manifestation of pelvic endometriosis, accounting for approximately 0.9% of all cases. Malignant transformation of endometriosis is uncommon, and bladder involvement is exceedingly rare. We report a case of m…
A well-differentiated endometrioid carcinoma at the site of extra-uterine/ovarian endometriosis complicates the differentiation between an uncommon metastatic pattern from a corpus cancer and a synchronous primary tumor originating from adj…
[Case] A 50-year-old gravida 2, para 1 presented with multiple fibroids and a right ovarian tumor. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple uterine fibroids and a right ovarian tumor (4 cm) without any signs suggestive of malignan…
Phthalates may act as an estrogen and are a potential risk factor for estrogen-related diseases such as endometriosis. We assessed the association between phthalate exposure and endometriosis in 166 consecutive women who presented at a univ…
Cadmium may act like an estrogen and be a potential risk factor for estrogen-related diseases such as breast cancer and endometriosis. Here, we tested the hypothesis that higher cadmium exposure is associated with endometriosis among infert…
OBJECTIVES: Due to its industrial application and frequent use as a coating material for food containers, bisphenol A (4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol, BPA) is present in abundance in our environment. Data on intake levels of BPA are limited in…
OBJECTIVES: Bisphenol A (BPA), a raw material commonly used in the manufacture of resins such as polycarbonate and epoxy, is a possible xenoestrogen that is hypothesized to disrupt the human endocrine system. Humans are widely exposed to BP…