Teresa Tam

Introduction: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition that significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of affected individuals. Characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, end…

Appendiceal endometriosis (AE) represents a clinically significant yet frequently overlooked manifestation of endometriosis that may contribute to persistent symptoms and suboptimal treatment outcomes. Multiple comprehensive reviews demonst…

Purpose: This study aims to determine if ICG fluorescence can detect fibrosis and inflammatory changes and if it is associated with histopathologic evidence of endometriosis in patients undergoing minimally invasive excision of suspected en…

Report: Uterine lipoleiomyoma are rare forms of leiomyomas that are often only described in literature as case reports. Lipoleiomyomas could increase in size despite menopause and most commonly occur in postmenopausal women with an incidenc…

PURPOSE: This case report aims to present a rare and challenging clinical scenario involving diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis (DUL), an infrequently encountered benign uterine pathology. The primary objective is to describe this unique case's…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus. Definitive diagnosis is made by laparoscopic visualization with confirmatory histopathologic biopsy. In some cases, lesions can b…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the value of the sonographic identification of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) in women presenting with complaints suggestive of DIE. Sonography findings were correlated with subsequent surgical exploration, …

INTRODUCTION: The gold standard for diagnosis of endometriosis is a tissue biopsy. Endometriosis can be a debilitating cause of pelvic pain. Since symptoms can be nonspecific, presumptive diagnosis without tissue biopsy may be difficult. Re…

A variety of conditions can give rise to the perception of painful sexual intercourse in women with pelvic pain. Female sexual dysfunction may stem from psychological, medical such as endocrinological disturbances, and gynecological patholo…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common cause of nonspecific pelvic symptoms, typically diagnosed through laparoscopic biopsies. An innovative technique utilizing indocyanine green (ICG), a dye that fluoresces in areas of increased vascular…

We present a retrospective case series of patients who underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic trachelectomies from August 1, 2011 to August 30, 2012, with a description of the surgical technique for successful cervical removal. The patient…

Purpose Perineal endometriosis is a rare disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial stroma and glands in the perineum. Most commonly observed in the episiotomy scar after normal vaginal deliveries, perineal endometriosis i…