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Published on: January 22, 2022
Primary amenorrhea with bilateral endometriotic cysts
Sadaqat Jabeen1, Mehnaz Raees1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.
Abstract:
Primary amenorrhea is a common problem. Diagnosis is usually by going through systematic approach of history, examination and investigations. This case had bilateral large endometriotic cysts in the adnexal region. Uterus was normal sized with well-formed endometrium. She underwent laparotomy followed by drainage of endometriotic cysts, stripping and reconstruction of ovaries was performed. Patient was given a trial of combined oral contraceptive pills for two consecutive cycles to observe withdrawal bleeding, but it failed. Till now we are unable to find out such case in literature. Exact case of primary amenorrhea could not be found.
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