Validation of the deep pelvis endometriosis index (dPEI) to evaluate surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted surgery for endometriosis.
The Deep Pelvic Endometriosis Index (dPEI) is a preoperative MRI-based score initially validated to predict surgical outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic treatment for deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE). Its applicability in …
Correlation between Polycomb repressive complex proteins and epithelial-mesenchymal transition-associated genes in endometriotic tissues.
Endometriosis is a condition in which functional endometrial glands and stroma are found to grow outside the uterine cavity that can lead to symptoms like dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, adhesions, and infertility. …
Case Report: Diagnostic challenges in cervical small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of a reproductive-age woman.
Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix (SCNEC) is a rare and highly aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis. We report the case of a 36-year-old nulliparous woman with a …
Safety of 48 months of elagolix with add-back therapy for endometriosis-associated pain.
Elagolix (ELA) 200 mg twice daily is an oral treatment approved for moderate-to-severe endometriosis-associated pain. However, the clinical use of ELA is limited by potential hypoestrogenic effects, including the loss …
Severe endometriosis complicated by deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the absence of hormone therapy: A case report and literature review.
To report a rare case of severe endometriosis complicated by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) without hormone exposure, and review similar cases in the literature.