Cervical Endometriosis – Case Report and Review of Literature
Endometriosis became a public health problem both due to the increasing number of affected patients and the severe quality of life impairment. Cervical endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma at cervical level. Primary and secondary cervical endometriosis are two se...
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doaj-9ba6cf5da59a48a386c1f73dcfdc33482021-06-02T10:35:46ZengMedia Med PublicisModern Medicine1223-04722360-24732019-03-012614145https://doi.org/10.31689/rmm.2019.26.1.41Cervical Endometriosis – Case Report and Review of LiteratureSUBA Raluca Gabriela0IONUT Ion1ENCIU Octavian2MARINESCU Bogdan3„Prof. Dr. Panait Sarbu” Clinical Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bucharest, Romania„Prof. Dr. Panait Sarbu” Clinical Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bucharest, Romania„Elias” Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania„Elias” Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaEndometriosis became a public health problem both due to the increasing number of affected patients and the severe quality of life impairment. Cervical endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma at cervical level. Primary and secondary cervical endometriosis are two separates entities that require distinct management. Symptomatic cases diagnosed with primary cervical endometriosis have indication for ERAD while patients with secondary cervical endometriosis should be referred to a specialized center because the surgical treatment may imply a high degree of difficulty. We present a 24-year-old woman with no history of cervical interventions, first diagnosed with cervical displasia and referred to our center for a second opinion. Secondary cervical endometriosis and vaginal endometriotic nodule were diagnosed. Following the general consensus for the benefits of surgery for endometriosis associated with pelvic pain, the patient was considered a candidate for laparoscopic surgery. Complete resection of the endometriotic tissue including the vaginal nodule with laparoscopic suture of the vaginal wall was realized. Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis is proven to improve the patients’ quality of life, diminishing the symptoms and increases the likelihood of obtaining a spontaneous pregnancy. The presented case illustrates the benefits of surgery for secondary cervical endometriosis with marker improvement in quality of life proven with EHP-30 up to 2 years after surgery.https://medicinamoderna.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-1-41.pdfprimary and secondary cervical endometriosisvaginal endometriosiscomplete laparoscopic resection |
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SUBA Raluca Gabriela IONUT Ion ENCIU Octavian MARINESCU Bogdan Cervical Endometriosis – Case Report and Review of Literature Modern Medicine primary and secondary cervical endometriosis vaginal endometriosis complete laparoscopic resection |
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SUBA Raluca Gabriela IONUT Ion ENCIU Octavian MARINESCU Bogdan |
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Cervical Endometriosis – Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Cervical Endometriosis – Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Cervical Endometriosis – Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Cervical Endometriosis – Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Cervical Endometriosis – Case Report and Review of Literature |
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cervical endometriosis – case report and review of literature |
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Endometriosis became a public health problem both due to the increasing number of affected patients and the severe quality of life impairment. Cervical endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma at cervical level. Primary and secondary cervical endometriosis are two separates entities that require distinct management. Symptomatic cases diagnosed with primary cervical endometriosis have indication for ERAD while patients with secondary cervical endometriosis should be referred to a specialized center because the surgical treatment may imply a high degree of difficulty. We present a 24-year-old woman with no history of cervical interventions, first diagnosed with cervical displasia and referred to our center for a second opinion. Secondary cervical endometriosis and vaginal endometriotic nodule were diagnosed. Following the general consensus for the benefits of surgery for endometriosis associated with pelvic pain, the patient was considered a candidate for laparoscopic surgery. Complete resection of the endometriotic tissue including the vaginal nodule with laparoscopic suture of the vaginal wall was realized. Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis is proven to improve the patients’ quality of life, diminishing the symptoms and increases the likelihood of obtaining a spontaneous pregnancy. The presented case illustrates the benefits of surgery for secondary cervical endometriosis with marker improvement in quality of life proven with EHP-30 up to 2 years after surgery. |
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primary and secondary cervical endometriosis vaginal endometriosis complete laparoscopic resection |
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