Beyond growing teratoma syndrome: post-treatment manifestations and diagnostic challenges following ovarian immature teratoma.
Growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is a rare condition classically associated with platinum-based chemotherapy for malignant ovarian germ cell tumors. However, post-treatment findings following ovarian immature teratoma may represent a broader …
Long term outcomes of surgical management of rectal endometriosis: 10-year follow-up of patients enrolled in a randomized trial.
Data on long-term outcomes of surgical management of rectal endometriosis are scarce and generally provided by cohort studies where choice of surgical technique is based on various uncontrolled factors with …
Thoracic endometriosis presenting with bilateral haemothoraces: a rare but important cause of bilateral pleural effusions.
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 …
Yiqi Huoxue Formula ameliorates endometriosis by suppressing NF-κB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling.
Yiqi Huoxue Formula (YQHXF) is an 11-herb hospital-based traditional Chinese medicinal formula developed according to the therapeutic principle of tonifying qi and activating blood circulation. Previous clinical application has suggested …