Background: This study was conducted to assess whether medical treatment with dienogest (DNG) is effective in women with symptomatic adenomyosis. Methods: This single-center, retrospective study included patients with symptomatic adenomyosi…
OBJECTIVE: Parametrial tissue ligation during total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is important in large uteri with large vessels. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed at Asan Medical Center for comparing TLH performed with a new …
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare disease characterized by abnormal smooth muscle cell growth. It primarily occurs in the lungs but can also rarely occur in other organs, in which case it is classified as extrapulmonary lymphangioleiomyoma…
Although endometriosis is a benign disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissues outside the uterus, ectopic endometrial cells can exhibit malignant biological behaviors. Retinol-binding protein4 (RBP4) is a novel adipocyte-d…
Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disease, worldwide, whose true prevalence is uncertain because it is a difficult disease to diagnose. Endometriosis is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and infertility, and is also a…
OBJECTIVES: Uterine sarcoma is a rare malignant tumor, which is usually diagnosed in postmenopausal women. These sarcomas are occasionally misdiagnosed as uterine fibroids, thereby leading to delayed diagnosis in the advanced stages. We ana…