TABLE 1.
Polypoid endometriosis: literature cases in post‐menopausal women between 2004 and 2024.
| Article | Age (years) | Localization | Symptoms | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laird, et al. 17 | 80 | Pelvic | Venous thrombosis of the deep femoral vein, embolism vaginal bleeding | Radical hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo‐oophorectomy, and pelvic lymph node dissection |
| Santos, et al. 18 | 70 | Retroperitoneal, rectal serosa | Incidentally | Surgical excision |
| Hansen, et al. 19 | ||||
| Case 1 | 57 | Ovarian mass | Abdominal fullness | Surgical excision |
| Case 2 | 81 | Ovarian mass | Post‐menopausal bleeding and abdominal fullness | Focal endometrioid adeno‐carcinoma arising in polypoid endometriosis. Surgical excision, surgical staging |
| Choi, et al. 20 | 66 | Ovarian | Incidentally | Hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo‐oophorectomy |
| Gunawardane and Allen 11 | 50 | Pouch of Douglas | Pelvic pain | Surgical excision |
| Jaegle, et al. 14 | 62 | Pelvic carcinomatosis | Hematuria | Radical tumor cytoreduction |
| Han, et al. 21 | 58 | Rectum/sigmoid | Chronic diarrhea and post‐menopausal uterine bleeding | Laparotomy with removal of the rectosigmoid mass, proctosigmoidectomy with ileostomy, total abdominal hysterectomy, and bilateral salpingo‐oopherectomy |
| Zhuang, et al. 22 | 62 | Ureteric | Haematuria, hydroureteronephrosis | Ureterectomy along with partial cystectomy, hormonal therapy |
| Ghafoor, et al. 3 | 60 | Pelvic | Incidentally | Discontinuation of hormone replacement therapy |
| Stuparich, et al. 23 | 60 | Peritoneal carcinomatosis | Incidentally | Laparoscopic radical cytoreduction, discontinuation of hormone replacement therapy |