• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2022

Reproductive disorders in cows cause economic loss in livestock farms. This study was carried out to investigate the incidence of endometriosis in the uterine of Korean indigenous cow (Hanwoo). In the present study, the uterine of 25 cows was provided by the slaughterhouse. As a result on a visual examination of the uterus, 18 out of 25 were visually normal, and 7 uteruses (28%) appeared rather pale and showed purulent or mucosal symptoms in Uterine horn. However, the results of hematological analysis showed that both RBC and WBC were normal and showed no signs of systemic inflammation, indicating 7 cows showed asymptomatic endometriosis. The inflammatory uterus (28%) showed a wide range of pathological conditions that elicit an inflammatory response, such as serous exudate and bleeding. Histological and microscopic analysis in the inflammatory group demonstrated that there was swelling of the uterine glands, and neutrophil, basophil, and lymphocyte appeared in the uterine gland. Moreover, plasma cells and hemosiderin-laden macrophages were increased in the endometrial stroma, which lead to inhibit pregnancy by suppression of the synthesis of pregnancy hormones, and the appearance of hemosiderin-laden macrophages is an indicator of intracellular bleeding. In summary, hematologically, it is a normal diagnosis in Korean indigenous cows, however, when the uterus was extracted and investigated microscopically, the asymptomatic endometriosis were evident. In order to achieve the goal of healthy cow management and breeding within 2 weeks after birth, cows' uterus should be washed, disinfected, and through thorough the hygiene management, it aims to prevent asymptomatic endometriosis to produce healthy offspring and reduce the breeding interval.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.145-148
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• 2013

Thoracic endometriosis is an uncommon disease that has four main forms: catamenial pneumothorax, hemothorax, hemoptysis, and pulmonary nodules. Since the growth of endometrial tissue depends on the presence of estrogen, thoracic endometriosis usually occurs in menstruating women between 25 and 35 years of age. Menstrual disturbances are common in women with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, they could be reversed after kidney transplantation. Therefore, previously asymptomatic endometriosis may become symptomatic after kidney transplantation. A 49-year-old woman with CKD underwent kidney transplantation. A month later, she experienced dyspnea, and hemothorax in her right hemithorax. However, there was no evidence of infectious diseases and malignancy in thoracentesis, pleural biopsy, and computed chest tomography (CT). The serum and pleural fluid levels of his carbohydrate antigen 125 were elevated. Hemothorax secondary to pleural endometriosis was suspected. We tried hormonal therapy, and the hemothorax disappeared. At the sixth-month follow-up, there was no recurrence of hemothorax.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.576-580
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• 2006

폐 자궁내막증은 월경 시 주기적인 각혈을 동반하는 매우 드문 질환이다. 치료법으로는 호르몬요법인 내과적 방법과 외과적으로 절제하는 방법이 있다. 호르몬 요법은 가임기의 젊은 여성에게 불임을 유발한다는 제약점이 있으므로 대부분의 환자에서 수술 치료를 선택하게 된다. 흉강경을 이용한 절제는 젊은 여성에게 흉터를 최소화하고 통증과 회복기간을 줄일 수 있지만 정확히 병변의 위치를 찾아 자궁내막조직이 남아 재발하지 않도록 완전히 병변을 제거하기가 쉽지 않다. 본 증례에서는 월경 시 각혈을 동반한 17세 된 미혼여성에게 발견된 폐 자궁내막증을 흉강경을 이용하여 절제하였으며, 수술 후 8개월의 기간 동안 재발없이 관찰 중이다.