Clomiphene citrate therapy and associated ovarian endometrial cysts.

Obstetrics and gynecology · 1979 · vol. 53(6) , pp. 763–5 · PMID:450348 · W2417190714
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This report details four cases where clomiphene citrate therapy for infertility was linked to ovarian endometrial cyst formation requiring surgical intervention.

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Four cases are presented of ovarian endometrial cyst formation associated with the use of clomiphene citrate therapy for oligo-ovulation and infertility. All required surgical intervention. Clomiphene citrate should be used with caution in patients with pelvic endometriosis and ovulatory dysfunction.

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endometriosisinfertility

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Clomiphene Ovarian Cysts Adult Clomiphene Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Menstruation Menstruation Ovarian Cysts Ovarian Cysts Ovarian Cysts Ovarian Neoplasms Ovarian Neoplasms Ovarian Neoplasms Ovarian Neoplasms

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