title: Severe menorrhagia due to Glanzmann thrombasthenia treated with hydrothermal ablation.
abstract: Glanzmann thrombasthenia is a rare platelet disorder inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common problem in women with the disease. Medical management may not always be effective and further treatment may be necessary. Two women underwent endometrial ablation with a continuous-flow circulating hydrothermal ablator. After follow-up of 12 and 18 months, both women remained without abnormal uterine bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Hysteroscopy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Carretera de Andalucia, Km. 5.400, 28041 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jimenez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de La Fuente
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mu-Oz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vaquero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de La Fuente
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D013915:Thrombasthenia / Q000150:complications*