Laparoscopy in primary amenorrhea
The present paper is a laparoscopic study of 66 cases of primary amenorrhoea. Biopsy of the ovaries was also carried out in addition to certain laboratory investigations. There were 43 cases of Mullerian agenesis while only 20 cases showed gonadal dysgenesis. There were 3 cases of genital tuberculos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1978-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1978;volume=24;issue=2;spage=106;epage=108;aulast=Deshmukh |
| Summary: | The present paper is a laparoscopic study of 66 cases of primary amenorrhoea. Biopsy of the ovaries was also carried out in addition to certain laboratory investigations. There were 43 cases of Mullerian agenesis while only 20 cases showed gonadal dysgenesis. There were 3 cases of genital tuberculosis. Though endocrine studies contribute important information, laparoscopy with gonadal biopsy assists in the diagnosis and prognosis of majority of the patients. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-3859 0972-2823 |