Minerva medica

Peri/postmenopausal endometriosis is not as rare as once we thought. Accumulated data revealed that around 1/3-1/4 of women with surgically-diagnosed endometriosis after the age of 40. The uneasiness of the issue of malignant transformation…

Endometriosis is a chronic benign gynecological disease with symptoms that can severely impact quality of life and well-being. Women affected by endometriotic ovarian cyst could have associated infertility problems. Infertility affects 30% …

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, associated with chronic and inflammatory reaction. Symptoms range from dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, unexplained inferti…

Endometriosis is a very complex condition and has a significant impact on the quality of life, psychological wellbeing and interpersonal relationships of affected women. Endometriosis symptoms progressively impair the woman's ability to car…

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that generally affects young and sexually active women in different stages of their development and sexual life. Because endometriosis affects about 5-10% of women in reproductive age, it is …

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common, estrogen-dependent condition, defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus, associated with often chronic and inflammatory reaction. The association of endometriosis with …

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common disease in women of reproductive age. In addition to causing pain, it may also reduce fertility. The coexistence of endometriosis and congenital uterine anomalies (CUA) has been frequently reported in…

AIM: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of women under 25 years with pelvic endometriosis and assess their potential for recurrence and fertility after surgery. METHODS: In a comparative retrospective study, 108 patie…

AIM: The endometrial-proliferation related diseases leads to endometrial hyperplasia, i.e., endometriosis. Endometrial progenitor and stem cells play key roles in the beginning of endometrial proliferative disorders. The purpose of this stu…

AIM: Objective of the study was to evaluate the risk factors that influence the recurrence of endometrioma after laparoscopic excision. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed at Arash University Hospital between 2009 and 2011 on pat…

Colorectal resection for endometriosis is a major operation exposing patients to the risk of severe digestive and urological complications. The objective of this review is to evaluate surgery-related urological morbidity of which little is …

The effects (in five therapeutic cycles) of Cisplatin on urinary enzyme excretion (specific markers of tubular damage), fractional excretion of sodium, fractional reabsorption of phosphate, serum Creatinine and creatinine Clearance were ass…

There are discordant opinions in literature on the techniques of execution of the cholecystography. The authors have examined 104 consecutive patients with the clinical suspicion of gallstones in order to verify the usefulness of the plain …

A case of primary adenocarcinoma of the cervix of probable endometrial origin is described in a 37 year-old woman.