Conservative management of ovarian endometrioma with sclerotherapy using ethanol prior to in vitro fertilization

Ovarian endometrioma is a cyst with ectopic endometrial tissue associatedwith decreased ovarian reserve. Its management in infertility is controversial.We present the case of a 32-year-old woman with decreased ovarian reserveand endometrioma larger than 100 mm. She underwent ultrasound-guidedtransva...

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Autores: Rojas-Ruiz, Juan C, Salazar-Cuba, Xanadu, Guzmán-Pérez, Segundo B
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Perú
Institución:Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
Repositorio:Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ginecologiayobstetricia.pe:article/2483
Acceso en línea:https://ginecologiayobstetricia.pe/index.php/RPGO/article/view/2483
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Endometrioma
Sclerotherapy
Ethanol
Infertility
In vitro fertilization
Escleroterapia
Etanol
Infertilidad
Fertilización in vitro
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Sumario:Ovarian endometrioma is a cyst with ectopic endometrial tissue associatedwith decreased ovarian reserve. Its management in infertility is controversial.We present the case of a 32-year-old woman with decreased ovarian reserveand endometrioma larger than 100 mm. She underwent ultrasound-guidedtransvaginal aspiration and subsequent sclerotherapy with ethanol, achieving a65% reduction in size after three months. Subsequently, in vitro fertilization (IVF)was performed, and pregnancy was achieved. The excision of the endometriomais controversial because it reduces the ovarian reserve. Sclerotherapy has beenshown to preserve ovarian reserve, is associated with a low recurrence rate andfacilitates ovarian accessibility. Ethanol sclerotherapy of endometrioma is a safeand effective outpatient technique that allows pregnancy in women with infertility.