title: Two cases of ovarian cysts in postmenopausal patients under antiestrogen treatment.
abstract: In 20% of premenopausal breast cancer women on Tamoxifen (TAM) treatment there is an ovarian enlargement: in literature one case of acutely cystic ovaries is described. We observed 2 cases of acutely cystic ovaries in postmenopausal women surgically treated during a long-term adjuvant therapy with TAM.
authors.affiliation: Dept. B of Obst. and Gynec. Inst., University of Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Re
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wierdis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tessarolo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lauricella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lanza
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017698:Postmenopause; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013629:Tamoxifen