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Severe anemia and red cell product ordering burden among women hospitalized with benign uterine disorders: a retrospective cohort study using MIMIC-IV.

Benign uterine disorders, including uterine leiomyomas and uterine endometriosis/adenomyosis-related conditions, are common causes of gynecologic morbidity and represent an important women's health issue. Although these conditions are generally non-malignant, a …

Salmonella-induced adnexal abscess superimposed on ovarian endometrioma and adenomyosis.

Salmonella-induced tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs) in patients with ovarian endometriomas and coexisting adenomyosis are rare and surgically challenging due to dense adhesions. We report a woman in her late 30s presenting …

When two diseases collide: Endometriosis as a risk factor for severe pelvic inflammatory disease.

Our objective was to compare the severity of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in hospitalized women with and without endometriosis, and to assess whether deep endometriosis is associated with worse clinical …

Platelet-driven immunothrombotic remodeling programs convert ectopic endometrium into fibrotic, immune-privileged lesions.

Endometriosis is a chronic, heterogenous disorder in which cyclical hemorrhage and repetitive repair generate ectopic implants that persist, recur, and drive pain and infertility; conventional frameworks emphasizing hormonal aberration and …

Long-term insights: Seven years of conservative management for deep endometriosis in the bowel.

Deep endometriosis (DE) involving the bowel presents a complex management challenge. While surgery is often emphasized, limited evidence exists on long-term outcomes of conservative (non-surgical) management. This study aimed to …

Tubal Pathology on Hysterosalpingography in Women with Unoperated Endometriomas: a Comparative Analysis.

This matched comparative study investigates whether unoperated ovarian endometriomas (OMAs) influence the prevalence of tubal pathology as detected by hysterosalpingography (HSG) in infertile women. A total of 266 infertile women …

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis diagnosed during leuprorelin acetate therapy for ovarian endometrioma: a case report.

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare pulmonary disorder characterized by impaired surfactant clearance due to alveolar macrophage dysfunction. Leuprorelin acetate, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist, is widely used in the …

Patient-tailored symptom tracking in endometriosis: a framework to explore disease variability and burden.

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease characterized by highly individualized, multisystemic symptoms, affecting approximately 10% of females. In this work, we present a long-term prospective study in which 34 …

Right-Sided Mixed Intrinsic and Extrinsic Ureteral Endometriosis Leading to a Nonfunctioning Kidney: A Case Report.

Ureteral endometriosis is a rare form of urinary tract endometriosis that may cause silent ureteral obstruction and irreversible renal damage. Mixed intrinsic and extrinsic ureteral involvement is uncommon, and right-sided …

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