Endometriosis is a chronic, systemic gynecological disorder that affects 190 million women worldwide. Current treatments consist of hormonal suppression and surgical excision; however, both have considerable side effects and a …
Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is associated with substantial impairment in health-related quality of life (HRQoL), affecting pain, emotional well-being, sexual functioning, and daily activities. Previous studies have shown that laparoscopic …
Breast cancer metastasis to the liver carries a poor prognosis, and the identification of hypermetabolic hepatic or perihepatic lesions on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in a patient …
Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) affects an estimated 4%-21% of patients following inguinal hernia repair, with rates varying by technique, follow-up duration, and pain definition, and requires a systematic, multidisciplinary …
Peritoneal inclusion cysts (PICs) are benign cystic lesions that most commonly occur in women with a history of prior abdominal surgery, endometriosis, or pelvic inflammatory disease. They arise from the …
Endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting 10-15% of women of reproductive age, remains a leading cause of female subfertility. While current management strategies focus on surgical excision and hormonal suppression, …
Primary umbilical endometriosis (Villar's nodule) is a rare entity, representing 0.5%-1% of all endometriosis cases. We report a 37-year-old multiparous woman presenting with a 7-day history of umbilical pain, swelling, …
To analyze cesarean scar endometriosis as a long-term complication of cesarean section and to evaluate its clinical presentation, latency period, diagnostic features, and surgical outcomes.
To assess the preoperative diagnostic accuracy of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) by general surgical teams and specialized endometriosis centers in assessing abdominal wall masses using clinical evaluation and imaging.
Background: Endometriosis is traditionally conceptualized as a localized gynecological disorder characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue. However, high recurrence rates following apparently complete surgical excision challenge this lesion-based …