Endometriosis, a chronic gynecological disorder, is clinically associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis. While this link has been primarily attributed to hypoestrogenism resulting from the disease process or its …
Endometriosis affects an estimated 25% to 75% of adolescent patients with chronic pelvic pain; the diagnosis is made surgically and treatment typically consists of hormone suppression and pain management strategies. …
Endometriosis is an inflammatory estrogen-dependent disorder characterized by pain, dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, and infertility. This is due to the invasion of different organs by endometrial tissue that causes inflammation, angiogenesis, and …
A mural solid component (SC) within an endometrioma (ovarian endometriotic cyst), demonstrating internal vascularity or increased fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography (PET), is considered a characteristic finding suggestive …
A woman in her seventies presented with mucous hematochezia. Colonoscopy revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in the upper rectum. Immunohistochemical staining showed CK7 positivity and CK20/CDX2 negativity, findings atypical for …
Endometriosis affects 10% of women of childbearing age and 25-50% of infertile women worldwide. Although most patients with endometriosis are completely asymptomatic, there is still a significant proportion of patients, …
Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC) is a distinct form of epithelial ovarian cancer that arises from the malignant transformation of benign endometriotic lesions. While epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is acknowledged as a …
Endometriosis (EMs), a prevalent disorder characterized by pelvic pain and infertility, affects numerous bodily systems and markedly diminishes life quality. Yiqi Huoxue formula (YQHXF) has demonstrated promising therapeutic efficacy. However, …
Endometriosis is traditionally conceptualized as a pelvic lesion-centered disease; however, mounting evidence indicates it is a chronic, systemic, and multifactorial inflammatory disorder. This review examines the molecular dialog between ectopic …
Chronic low-grade inflammation is increasingly recognized as a contributing factor to female infertility. Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 are observed in ovarian conditions including …