Гинекология (Jun 2017)

Endometriosis in the postmanopasual period (clinical case)

  • I S Zakharov,
  • L N Petrich,
  • T N Demyanova,
  • Yu V Vasyutinskaya,
  • L E Fetischeva,
  • S N Bolotova,
  • M S Rykova,
  • G H Dodonova

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 3
pp. 81 – 83

Abstract

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The presented material describes the clinical case of newly diagnosed endometriosis in a woman who is in the postmenopausal period. The prevalence of this pathology in individuals after the onset of menopause is 2-5% with a malignancy probability of 0.9%. However, in spite of the low risk of malignancy, according to existing recommendations it is necessary to conduct operative treatment. In the presented case, a histological study confirmed the presence of endometrioid tissue in the macro preparation.

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