Case report

Endometriosis in a postmenopausal woman without previous hormonal therapy: a case report

Manuel García Manero¹ , Pedro Royo² , Begoña Olartecoechea¹ and Juan Luis Alcázar¹

¹  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Avenida Pío XII, 36, 31008 Pamplona, Spain

²  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital San Jorge de Huesca, Avenida Martínez de Velasco, 22004 Huesca, Spain

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Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3:135doi:10.1186/1752-1947-3-135

Published:	18 November 2009

Abstract

Introduction

The prevalence of pelvic endometriosis is high, affecting approximately 6% to 10% of women of reproductive age. Although endometriosis has been associated with the occurrence of menstrual cycles, it can affect between 2% to 5% of postmenopausal women.

Case presentation

We present a case of ovarian endometriosis in a 62-year-old Spanish Caucasian woman with no previous use of hormonal therapy and no history of endometriosis or infertility.

Conclusion

Although the reported situation is rare, it is important to be aware of endometriosis after the menopause: post-menopausal endometriosis confers a risk of recurrence and malignant transformation.