J Menopausal Med.
2013 Dec;19(3):151-153. 10.6118/jmm.2013.19.3.151.
Endometriosis in a Postmenopausal Woman on Hormonal Replacement Therapy
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Buchon, Korea. heeobgy@schmc.ac.kr
- 2Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1939541
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.6118/jmm.2013.19.3.151
Abstract
- Endometriosis is a benign disease and an estrogen-dependent disease. Postmenopausal endometriosis is rare, because the absence of estrogenic hormone production. We report a case of endometriosis presenting in a postmenopausal woman with no history of endometriosis before hormone replacement therapy.
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