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Endometriosis in a Postmenopausal Woman on Hormonal Replacement Therapy

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Journal J Menopausal Med
Date 2014 Nov 6
PMID 25371883
Citations 11
Authors
Dong-Su Jeon
Tae-Hee Kim
Hae-Hyeog Lee
Dong Won Byun
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Abstract

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.

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