Endometriosis is a benign gynecological condition which induces a chronic inflammatory process, characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. Treatment options for endometriosis include medical, surgical, or b…
BACKGROUND: Epigenetic processes play an important role in various physiological processes as well as in the pathogenesis of many diseases. The role of altered DNA methylation in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and associated ovarian and …
BACKGROUND: There is an increased risk of developing endometrioid ovarian and endometrial cancer in patients with endometriosis and there are no definitive diagnostic biomarkers available for these three associated diseases. Therefore, we e…
CONTEXT: We sought to clarify the impact of adenomyosis on the clinical and pathological prognosis of endometrial cancer to aid the selection of appropriate surgical intervention based on the diagnosis of adenomyosis. AIMS: Our study aimed…
AIM: This study aims to assess the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in the evaluation of percutaneous microwave ablation (PMWA) of localized adenomyosis. MAT…
PURPOSE: An association between catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) 158G/A polymorphism and endometriosis/adenomyosis susceptibility has been reported in the previous studies, but the results were inconsistent. This study was conducted to e…
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential therapeutic efficiency of resveratrol in the treatment of experimental endometriosis in rats. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: Experimental study was carried out in a Unive…
Localized cavernous hemangioma of the uterus is an extremely rare lesion that often presents with heavy uterine bleeding and/or pelvic pain. Though more cases exist for pregnant women, some isolated case reports involve non-pregnant women. …
Herein, we report a second case of endometrioid carcinoma of the upper urinary tract presenting 17 years after hysterectomy for high grade adenocarcinoma of ovary. A 51-year-old nullipara presented to us with a complaint of hematuria. After…