Successful treatment of peritoneal inclusion cysts with dienogest: two case reports

Hiroki Shinmura; T Matsushima; Takashi Matsushima; Takehiko Fukami; Fukami T; Takeshita T; Toshiyuki Takeshita

doi:10.1080/01443615.2021.1943339

Successful treatment of peritoneal inclusion cysts with dienogest: two case reports

Hiroki Shinmura, T Matsushima, Takashi Matsushima, Takehiko Fukami, Fukami T, Takeshita T, Toshiyuki Takeshita

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2021 · vol. 42(3) , pp. 530–532 · doi:10.1080/01443615.2021.1943339 · PMID:34379551 · W3189846991

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Two case reports detail successful treatment of peritoneal inclusion cysts using dienogest, a progestin medication.

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Peritoneal inclusion cysts, which are also known as ‘peritoneal mesothelial cysts’ and ‘residual ovarian syndrome’, often form in the peritoneum or the pelvis after surgery or as a result of endome...

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endometriosis

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Cysts Cysts Endometriosis Endometriosis Nandrolone Nandrolone Nandrolone Peritoneal Diseases Peritoneal Diseases Humans

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[1] Dienogest improves human leucocyte antigen-DR underexpression and reduces tumour necrosis factor-α production in peritoneal fluid cells from women with endometriosis 2014

[2] Peritoneal inclusion cysts treated with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system: A case report 2019