Endometriosis in two sisters with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia.
OBJECTIVE
To present two cases of endometriosis in patients with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia (GT) and discuss the underlying pathophysiology of endometriosis.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Gynecology practice in a university teaching hospital.


METHODS
Two sisters, aged 24 and 28 years, previously diagnosed as having GT.


METHODS
Surgical exploration.


METHODS
Pathologic examination of surgical specimens was performed.


RESULTS
A diagnosis of endometriosis was confirmed pathologically for two sisters previously diagnosed as having GT.


CONCLUSIONS
Women with GT seem to represent an important human model of endometriosis from which important data on the pathophysiology of endometriosis can be acquired.
Alatas
Erkan
E
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
Oztekin
Ozer
O
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey. Electronic address: ozeroztekin@gmail.com.
Hacioglu
Sibel Kabukcu
SK
Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D035781:Siblings; D013915:Thrombasthenia / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult