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Arpan V Prabhu1, Michael D Schad2, Alexander F Burnett3
1Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.
Background:
Endometriosis is typically managed with a medical or surgical approach, though some patients have medically refractory disease and are poor surgical candidates.
Case Presentation:
A 39-year-old woman presented to our facility with uncontrolled bleeding and pain from an endometriotic mass at the vaginal cuff. She had a history of abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, now with medically refractive and inoperable disease due to prior history of vesicovaginal fistula. We prescribed 30 Gy in 10 fractions with 10 MV and 18 MV photons to the target. At follow-up our patient reported a complete resolution of bleeding and pelvic pain.
Conclusion:
Radiation treatment can be an effective treatment for refractory endometriosis.
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