Background/Objectives: Placental abruption has a high risk of recurrence, but the timing of recurrence relative to the previous episode remains unclear. This study described the gestational-age distribution of recurrent placental abruption …
This is the first known case report of severe intrauterine adhesion (IUA) following a life-threatening event caused by an Epstein-Barr virus-associated atraumatic spleen laceration. A 22-year-old nulligravid female suffered from infectious …
The frequency of variant LHbeta containing two point mutations (T(986)-C and T(1008)-C) and its relationship to reproductive disorders differ widely between ethnic groups. In a Japanese population, variant luteinizing hormone (LH) correlate…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate clinical features and biologic behavior of ovarian cancer that might be closely related to endometrioma and/or endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: …
PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between serum prolactin levels in the midluteal phase and the prognosis of pregnancy after IVF-ET. DESIGN: Prospective study; SETTING: Shimane Medical University Hospital; PATIENTS: 29 patients co…
A 55-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for evaluation of a lower abdominal mass. Menopause had occurred at age 52 years. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a partially solid right ovarian tumor, an appearance su…
This is a report of a live birth after conservative surgery for severe adenomyosis following diagnosis by MRI and therapy with GnRH-a. A 33-year-old gravida 1 para 1 woman with a 5-year history of secondary infertility received a gonadotrop…
We report the first known case of right endometrial cyst and multiple uterine leiomyomata complicated by an ovarian granulosa cell tumour of adult type. A 42 year old woman had an adult type left granulosa cell tumour. Laparoscopy 13 years …
OBJECTIVE: To assess the usefulness of fat-saturated magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for detecting small endometrial implants. DESIGN: Prospective evaluation by conventional and fat-saturated MR imaging. SETTING: Shimane Medical Universit…