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Endometriosis: a clinically malignant disease

Henkel A et al., 1999

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 82(2), 209-211

DOI 10.1016/s0301-2115(98)00249-8 PMID 10206417 Source

Abstract

According to the literature this is the first patient with the primary diagnosis of an endometriosis (EMT) based on the cardinal symptom of an uremia in combination with a colorectal ileus. Operative removal of EMT was possible after hormonal suppression with Dienogest.

Topics

Endometriosis > Pathophysiology > MechanismsEndometriosis > Medical Management > HormonalEndometriosis > Staging > Severity Assessment
severe endometriosis uremia, endometriosis bowel obstruction, endometriosis ureteral obstruction, deep infiltrating endometriosis complications, dienogest endometriosis treatment, hormonal suppression before endometriosis surgery, colorectal endometriosis ileus, life threatening endometriosis, endometriosis kidney obstruction, advanced stage endometriosis presentation

Cite this article

Henkel, A., Christensen, B., & Schindler, A. E. (1999). Endometriosis: a clinically malignant disease. *European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology*, *82*(2), 209-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0301-2115(98)00249-8

Keywords

Adult, Colonic Diseases, Endometriosis, Female, Hormone Antagonists, Humans, Intestinal Obstruction, Nandrolone, Rectal Diseases, Uremia, Ureteral Obstruction, Dienogest

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