Michiko Kodama

Intramural pregnancy (IMP) is an extremely rare form of ectopic pregnancy (EP), typically associated with previous uterine trauma, adenomyosis, or assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as embryo transfer (ET). Despite its potentially…

Adolescent-onset endometriosis is increasingly recognized as a distinct clinical challenge. It often requires years to achieve a diagnosis, leading to prolonged physical and psychological distress and significantly impairing quality of life…

PROBLEM: The pathogenesis of endometriosis remains unclear. Endometrial cells in retrograde menstruation are considered the source of endometriosis; therefore, we hypothesized that the eutopic endometrium may provide clues regarding the pat…

Abstract Objective: Circulating cell-free tumor DNA (ctDNA) is fragmented DNA released from cancer cells into the circulation. Technological development of digital PCR allows us to detect a small quantity of ctDNA in the circulation, sugges…

A 40-year-old woman suffered from severe bladder endometriosis involving the bladder trigone and left urethral orifice. Severe dysmenorrhea, lower urinary tract symptoms (pollakiurea and discomfort while urinating) were the chief complaints…