Postmenopausal endometrioma and hormonal replacement therapy
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This case reports reactivation of postmenopausal endometriosis due to hormone replacement therapy, highlighting it as a consideration for pelvic pain and mass in such patients.
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This case of postmenopausal endometrioma following hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) demonstrates the often forgotten possibility of reactivation of endometriosis with HRT. The diagnosis of endometriosis should be considered in a postmenopausal woman who presents with pelvic pain and mass whilst on HRT.
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