Restoration of menstruation after chemotherapy-induced amenorrhoea in a patient with ovarian immature teratoma

European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 249-250

  Iha, Tadashi ^a   Kano, Michiyo ^a   Nakayama, Minako ^a   Nagai, Yutaka ^a   Moromizato, Hidehiko ^a   Kanazawa, Koji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ovarian immature teratoma; Reversible chemotherapy induced amenorrhoea

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; OVARY; OVARY TUMOR; PHYSIOLOGY; TERATOMA;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 17-ACETATE; MENSTRUATION; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; OVARY; TERATOMA;

EID: 0035488936     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(01)00324-4     Document Type: Article

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