A woman in her 30s was admitted with 6 months of progressive shortness of breath and cyclical bilateral pleuritic chest pain associated with heavy, painful menstruation. She had a history …
To evaluate the feasibility of collagen-binding ⁶⁸Ga-CBP8 PET/MR for the noninvasive detection of deep infiltrating endometriosis.
Background: Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological conditions, and the gold standard for its diagnosis is laparoscopy. Cytokeratin fragment 21-1 (CYFRA 21-1) has emerged as a potential biomarker …
The survival of ectopic endometrial lesions in endometriosis critically depends on their ability to evade immune recognition and clearance by the host, a process known as immune evasion. Recent studies …
Bladder deep endometriosis is an uncommon but clinically significant phenotype of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), and the coexistence of full-thickness detrusor disease with deep myometrial infiltration of the anterior uterine …
The etiopathogenesis of endometriosis-related infertility remains under investigation, including in women with endometriomas. Oocyte quality is believed to play an important role in the impairment of natural fertility in these …
Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) affects an estimated 4%-21% of patients following inguinal hernia repair, with rates varying by technique, follow-up duration, and pain definition, and requires a systematic, multidisciplinary …
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the ectopic growth of endometrial-like tissue and is closely associated with pain and infertility. This review summarizes current evidence on immune dysregulation …
Endometriosis is a benign yet chronic gynecologic condition that, in rare cases, may undergo malignant transformation. Although endometriosis-associated malignancies most commonly arise in the ovary, extragonadal sites may also be …
A 37-year-old non-Caucasian woman presented with a 2-year history of pruritic, concentric erythematous plaques refractory to multiple topical and systemic therapies. The clinical findings were highly suggestive of erythema gyratum …