Endometriosis in a postmenopausal woman on hormonal replacement therapy.
Endometriosis is a benign disease and an estrogen-dependent disease. Postmenopausal endometriosis is rare, because the absence of estrogenic hormone production. We report a case of endometriosis presenting in a postmenopausal woman with no history of endometriosis before hormone replacement therapy.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Buchon, Korea.
Dong-Su
DS
Jeon
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Buchon, Korea.
Tae-Hee
TH
Kim
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Buchon, Korea.
Hae-Hyeog
HH
Lee
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Dong Won
DW
Byun
Endometriosis; Hormone replacement therapy; Menopause