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KMID : 1007320110170010047
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Journal of the Korean Society of Menopause
2011 Volume.17 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.51
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Endometriosis in a Postmenopausal Woman 16 Years after a Hysterectomy
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Lee Paek
Park Joung-Hwa
Lim Kyung-Jin
Jeon Young-Eun
Seo Seok-Kyo
Cho Si-Hyun
Choi Young-Sik
Lee Byung-Seok
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Abstract
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Endometriosis, which is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in extrauterine locations, is a benign gynecologic disease that may cause dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Endometriosis is a relatively common disease that is estimated to occur in 6∼10% of reproductive-aged women. Various theories have been proposed regarding the pathogenesis of endometriosis, but a definitive theory remains obscure. Diagnosis of endometriosis in postmenopausal women is rare, but it has been reported in 2∼5% of postmenopausal women receiving hormone therapy. However, endometriosis can also occur in postmenopausal women not receiving hormone therapy, altogether indicating the complex pathogenesis of endometriosis. We report left ovarian endometriosis in a postmenopausal woman who had a hysterectomy a uterine myoma 16 years ago and review the relevant literature.
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KEYWORD
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Endometriosis, Hysterectomy, Menopause
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