BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer (OC) remains the most lethal gynecologic malignancy due to late diagnosis and limited effective biomarkers. Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) has emerged as an oncogene implicated in tumor progression, yet its…
BACKGROUND: Large bowel obstruction in adults may result from either mechanical or non-mechanical causes, with sigmoid volvulus (SV) being one of the most common mechanical etiologies. Concurrent SV and ovarian cyst torsion (OCT) is an extr…
INTRODUCTION: Bilateral tubal ectopic pregnancy (BTP) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that is, often challenging to diagnose preoperatively. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We present a case of BTP in a 25-year-old primigravid w…
BACKGROUND: Endometrial cancer (EC) is a cancer that occurs in women. This study aimed to determine the risk factors of Ovarian involvement (OI) in patients with EC and define the risk of developing an associated malignancy during follow-up…
Abstract Background: Endometriosis is a debilitating gynecologic disease affecting millions of women worldwide. The potential role of vitamin D is of increasing interest. Previous studies have provoked controversy over the role of vitamin D…
INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Mullerian adenosarcoma is a rare malignancy that generally occurs in the uterine corpus but uncommonly, it may be found extrauterine. Ovarian adenosarcoma is extremely rare and often is presented in reproductive…
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether the MRI and biomarkers human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) and CA125 correlate with depth of myometrial invasion, histologic grade, cervical involvement and nodal metastases i…