INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the significance of ovarian endometriosis on the prognosis of ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC). METHODS: Patients with OCCC were divided into 2 groups according to the presence of ovar…
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the efficacy of laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) ovarian cystectomy in ovarian endometrioma. DESIGN: Retrospective study. Canadian Task Force Classification II-2. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Th…
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the survival impact of intraoperative tumor rupture in women with stage I clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the ovary. METHODS: A total of 193 patients with stage I CCC of the ovary who had undergone a complete stagin…
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the outcomes of second round of fertility-sparing management using progestin in patients with recurrent endometrial cancer after successful fertility-sparing management using progestin. METHODS: We reviewed 45 patient…
Pure primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa) of the ovary not associated with pre-existing ovarian lesions including dermoid cysts, Brenner tumors, or endometriosis is extremely rare. The last 2 types of SCCa and pure primary SCCa have been …
BACKGROUND: Extraovarian yolk sac tumors (YSTs) arising in the omentum represent an exceedingly rare malignancy. CASE: A 37-year-old Korean woman was admitted with a history of lower abdominal pain of 3 weeks duration. Pelvic computerized …