Endometriosis in the presacral nerve.
OBJECTIVE
The authors report a case of extremely aggressive endometriosis involving a 32-year-old woman.


METHODS
Different types of medication were used and various surgical procedures applied in order to reduce the clinical signs and symptoms. Among the surgical procedures employed was presacral neurectomy when endometriosis was identified in the presacral nerve.


RESULTS
Receptor determination in the surgical piece was negative.


CONCLUSIONS
The etiopathogenic and therapeutic aspects of this process are discussed.
Abrão
M S
MS
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo, School of Medicine, SP, Brazil. msabrao@ibm.net
Podgaec
S
S
Carvalho
F M
FM
Pinotti
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*