Complete remission of peritonitis in a patient with luteinized thecomas of the type typically associated with sclerosing peritonitis using GnRH agonist and anti-estrogen

نویسندگان

  • Maan Al Halabi
  • Janah El Hassan
  • Selim M. Nasser
چکیده

•-We report a case of luteinized thecomas associated with sclerosing peritonitis (LTSP).•-Sclerosing peritonitis associated with LTSP is a main cause of mortality and morbidity.•-LTSP can be successfully treated with GnRH agonist and anti-estrogen.•-Early recognition of LTSP is necessary to avoid unnecessary surgery.

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دوره 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015