Catamenial pneumothorax CP was considered a rare clinical entity that has gained tremendous interest recently. It is commonly overlooked, misdiagnosed, or under diagnosed. It is part of the thoracic endometriosis syndrome, which includes catamenial hemothorax, catamenial hemoptysis, and pulmonary endometriosis. These represent the spectrum of ectopic pelvic endometriosis. The presentation is va...

Scar endometriosis is an under-appreciated or misdiagnosed phenomenon in general surgery and may eventually be more common than reflected in the literature. We herein report five cases of scar endometriosis that were treated in our surgical department one to five years after Caesarean section. Scar endometriosis should be considered when the symptoms are present in a cyclic manner mostly after ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the diagnostic performance of serum CA-125 measurement in the detection of endometriosis. DESIGN Meta-analysis. SETTING AND PATIENT(S) Twenty-three studies comparing serum CA-125 levels and laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis. INTERVENTION(S) Serum CA-125 measurement and laparoscopy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Sensitivity and specificity of serum CA-125 measurement...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of endometriosis is considerable but its diagnosis is a dilemma. The aim of this study was to explore the perception and experiences of endometriosis patients and physicians about occurrence and diagnosis of endometriosis. METHODS A qualitative research using content analysis was used to obtain data from purposely selected endometriosis patients (12 participants) and...

BACKGROUND This aim of this case report is to raise awareness of ureteral endometriosis in women of reproductive age with hydronephrosis in the absence of urolithiasis to enable early diagnosis and prevent loss of renal function. CASE PRESENTATION A 44-year-old Asian woman presented with a 4-year history of cyclic right flank pain and right hydronephrosis during menstruation. Despite several ...

BACKGROUND Several observations of the coexistence of endometriosis and cancer have been published. One study concerning endometriosis patients from 1969 to 1986 showed an overall relative cancer risk of 1.2 and relative risks for breast cancer, ovarian cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to be 1.3, 1.9 and 1.8, respectively. The aim of this study was to see whether these risk ratios stand in an ...

remains a clinical challenge with many patients left undiagnosed with an estimated average delay of up to 10.4 years [5,810]. Two thirds of women with endometriosis are initially misdiagnosed and almost half are examined by five physicians or more before a correct diagnosis is made [11]. Diagnostic delay is significantly longer in women presenting with pelvic pain in comparison to those present...

Background The aim of this study is to compare the circulating placental growth factor (PlGF) concentration in women with and without endometrioma to verify the performance of this marker to diagnose the disease. MaterialsAndMethods In this case-control study, thirteen women with histological diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis were compared with women without endometriosis disease. PlGF plasma ...

Endometriosis is characterized by the growth of endometrium outside the uterine cavity or myometrium. There is no specific radiologic finding that defines endometriosis. Parenchymal lesions, nodules or blebs are reported in the literature, although this clinical entity is rare. Definitive diagnosis and treatment are often possible with surgery. We report here two cases: a forty-two-year-old fem...

Introduction: Endometriosis is a common condition in young females. It can affect various organs and present in a number of ways. Intestinal endometriosis can cause serious complications including small bowel obstruction. Case report: We report the case of a 39-year-old female who had repeated presentations to the emergency department with cyclical right iliac fossa pain caused by intestinal en...