| Spontaneous viable pregnancies in cervical and rectal endometriosis: a report of two cases. | |
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PMID: 17173901 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To report two cases of advanced pelvic endometriosis, both with deep rectal involvement and one with extensive cervical involvement appearing like a carcinoma, where both patients achieved spontaneous pregnancy and delivered viable babies. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Institute of Reproductive Medicine. PATIENT(S): Two nulliparous patients, one with extensive cervical and rectal and other with deep rectal endometriosis and primary infertility. INTERVENTION(S): Medical management. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Description and treatment of two patients with advanced pelvic endometriosis and pregnancy. RESULT(S): Delivery of viable babies in both cases. CONCLUSION: Prolonged medical treatment may have helped to arrest the progression of the disease by restoring anatomic proximity leading to spontaneous pregnancy in both cases. |
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Authors:
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Asha Latha Ganesh; Baidyanath Chakravarty |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2006-12-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: 87 ISSN: 1556-5653 ISO Abbreviation: Fertil. Steril. Publication Date: 2007 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-16 Completed Date: 2007-03-30 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 697.e1-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Kolkata, India. |
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Adult Endometriosis / complications*, surgery Female Humans Infertility, Female / etiology* Live Birth* Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Rectal Diseases* Uterine Cervical Diseases* |
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