Endometriosis in a Postmenopausal Woman on Hormonal Replacement Therapy.
10.6118/jmm.2013.19.3.151
- Author:
Dong Su JEON
1
;
Tae Hee KIM
;
Hae Hyeog LEE
;
Dong Won BYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Buchon, Korea. heeobgy@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Endometriosis;
Hormone replacement therapy;
Menopause
- MeSH:
Endometriosis*;
Estrogens;
Female;
Hormone Replacement Therapy;
Humans;
Menopause
- From:Journal of Menopausal Medicine
2013;19(3):151-153
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
