Endometriosis in two sisters with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia

Erkan Alatas, Erkan Alataş, Özer Öztekin, Ozer Oztekin, Oztekin O, Sibel Kabukcu Hacioglu, Sibel Hacıoğlu, Hacioglu SK
Fertility and sterility · 2009 · vol. 92(4) , pp. 1496.e5–1496.e8 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.06.044 · PMID:19647234 · W1980753875
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This case report describes endometriosis observed in two sisters who both have Glanzmann's thrombasthenia, a rare bleeding disorder.

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ObjectiveTo present two cases of endometriosis in patients with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (GT) and discuss the underlying pathophysiology of endometriosis.DesignCase report.SettingGynecology practice in a university teaching hospital.Patient(s)Two sisters, aged 24 and 28 years, previously diagnosed as having GT.Intervention(s)Surgical exploration.Main outcome measure(s)Pathologic examination of surgical specimens was performed.Result(s)A diagnosis of endometriosis was confirmed pathologically for two sisters previously diagnosed as having GT.Conclusion(s)Women with GT seem to represent an important human model of endometriosis from which important data on the pathophysiology of endometriosis can be acquired.

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endometriosis

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Adnexal Diseases Endometriosis Siblings Thrombasthenia Adnexal Diseases Adnexal Diseases Adnexal Diseases Adnexal Diseases Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female

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