Ascites and pleural effusions associated with endometriosis.
We report a case of ascites and bilateral pleural effusions associated with an endometrioma in a 26-year-old woman of Chinese descent. She had a right salpingo-oophorectomy and partial omentectomy performed, and she received leuprolide acetate depot injections after the operation. We believe this is the first description of use of a GnRH agonist to treat this rare condition.
Yu
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Women's Hospital, Los Angeles.
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D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016729:Leuprolide; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006728:Hormones; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D016729:Leuprolide