Pediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG) is an expanding subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology that addresses the reproductive health needs of girls and young women worldwide. In regions with limited subspecialist …
Endometriosis is a gynecological condition that can manifest in pelvic and extra-pelvic sites, including the gastrointestinal tract. Cecal and appendiceal involvement is rare and can present as anemia, mimicking malignancy. …
This study reveals elevated levels of MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-3 in endometriotic lesions, potentially reflecting a senescenceassociated secretory phenotype. No corresponding increase was observed in peritoneal fluid, possibly due to …
A 45-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain. Her past medical history was significant for heavy menstrual bleeding and moderate dysmenorrhea, though a …
Endometriosis, while commonly managed by gynecologists, is rarely encountered by general surgeons and is often identified incidentally or upon histopathological examination. This condition can manifest in both pelvic and extrapelvic …
Endometriosis is a common disease that affects women worldwide. While it is most commonly located in the pelvis, lesions may occur in other areas of the body. Concurrent umbilical and …
Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency, however endometriosis in an appendix is a rare phenomenon. In this case report, we describe a 34-year-old woman who visited a teaching hospital …
Ovarian endometriosis(OEM) is the most common type of endometriosis, but there is still a lack of simple and easy-to-promote animal models. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a feasible animal …
A 62-year-old otherwise healthy Caucasian female patient presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of severe abdominal pain, accompanied by nausea and non-bloody emesis. She did not report …
Do activated fibroblasts expressing fibroblast activation protein-α (FAP) - which is traceable in positron emission topography/computed topography (PET/CT) - play a role in the microenvironment of endometriosis?