Background/Objectives: Endometriosis is a benign condition affecting up to 10% of women at reproductive age. The urinary tract is affected in 0.3-12.0% of women with endometriosis and in 19.0-53.0% of …
Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare haematological disorder with abnormal platelet surface receptor glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, resulting in faulty platelet aggregation. Patients with GT may present with spontaneous bleeding after trauma …
Umbilical endometriosis (UE) is a rare condition. We have documented the clinical characteristics, management strategies, and follow-up results for five cases treated at our hospital between 1998 and 2020, with …
Cysts occurring in the presacral space may become malignant and therefore require surgical removal. A wide variety of cystic lesions can occur in the presacral space, such as tailgut cysts, …
Background: Endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and respiratory symptoms affect large numbers of women. A possible association between asthma and endometriosis has been suggested; however, this relationship is unclear. Dysmenorrhea is very common, …
Endometriosis, while prevalent, can manifest in extra-pelvic locations with varying degrees of rarity, but reports of multiple extra-pelvic sites within a patient are extremely rare. We report a unique case …
Assisted reproductive technology procedures infrequently cause pelvic abscesses, but the risk is higher in patients with endometriosis. If antibiotic treatment of a pelvic abscess is unsuccessful, surgery is required-even during …
Background: Uterine contractility, also known as uterine peristalsis (UP), is a critical determinant of fertility, affecting sperm transport and embryo implantation. Increased uterine peristaltic activity has been associated with reduced …
Endometriosis is a chronic disease which has been reported to be associated with distorted immune mechanisms. The alternative pathway is a complement system which plays a role in immune defense. …
A eutopic endometrium in endometriosis shows altered immune responses, including abnormalities of NK cells and expression of plasma cells, related to reproductive issues. This study investigated the counts of CD56-positive …