[Autoimmune ovarian inflammation]

Autoimmune oophoritis, which is frequently associated with other autoimmune diseases including other endocrine organs (autoimmune polyglandular syndrome), may precede the associated diseases by several years. The clinical significance of this association has increasingly been emphasized. And, this should facilitate early diagnosis since early initiation of replacement therapy can be life-saving. Thus, a review article on this subject apparently is of interest not only for gynaecologists but for internists, general practitioners and others.