Histological confirmation of endometriosis in a 9-year-old girl suffering from unexplained cyclic pelvic pain
C von Kleinsorgen, B Kothe, N Fuhr, A Cordes, T Papadopoulos, AD Ebert · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2008 · Heft 09
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Zusammenfassung
Objective: Endometriosis is considered as an estrogen dependant disease of woman in their reproductive age characterized by the occurance of stromal cells and endometrial-like glands outside the uterine cavity. Patient: Report of a 9 year-old girl which was transferred to the Endometriosis Research Center Berlin-Brandenburg because of cyclic pelvic pain. Interventions: medical history, clinical examination, ultrasound, endocrinology, laboratory tests, laparoscopic resection of all visible lesions. Immunohistochemistry/Histology. Results: In our patient, endometriosis defined as the presence of stromal tissue and…