Laparoscopic enucleation of an endometriotic cyst in a renal transplant patient. A case report
Wirach Wisawasukmongchol1, Wanwisa Tharnprisarn, Suvit Bunyavejchevin
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Rama IV Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. wwirach@chula.ac.th
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|February 24, 2004
Abstract
Background:
Laparoscopic enucleation of an endometriotic cyst in a renal transplant patient has not been reported before.
Case:
An endometriotic cyst was found in the same side as a transplanted kidney. Laparoscopic enucleation of the cyst was performed.
Conclusion:
A renal transplant patient with an endometriotic cyst can be treated successfully with laparoscopic enucleation.
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