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Acute Urinary Retention due to Endometriosis in a Postmenopausal Woman: Report of a Case
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KH Ghanbarian   , M Tahmasbi 1 |
| 1- , mamaktahma@yahoo.com |
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Introduction & Objective: Acute urinary retention is an unusual symptom among women. This is a case report of acute urinary retention due to endometriosis in a postmenopausal woman.
Case: The patient was a 49 – years old woman who had referred with dull abdominal pain and acute urinary retention for a few weeks. In physical examination, cervix was displaced anteriorly and superiorly and a large and tender mass was palpable above symphysis pubis. Ultrasonography and CT-Scan showed a huge thick-walled cystic structure almost 12×14 cm occupying central part of pelvic and lower abdominal cavity most likely arised from left ovary. The patient operated and TAH+BSO was done.The mass was reported endometriosis by pathologist. CA-125 level was normal.
Conclusion: Endometriosis is not a disease of childbearing age and about 2-4% of cases occur in postmenopausal age. It is still unclear how endometric masses grow and become evident in postmenopausal women . |
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| Keywords: KEYWORDS:Acute urinary retention, Endometriosis, Menopause |
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Received: 2015/06/13 | Accepted: 2015/06/13 | Published: 2015/06/13
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