PURPOSE: This study aimed to categorize abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) according to lesion depth, analyze its clinical features, treatment, outcomes, and prognosis, and share clinical treatment experience. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retro…
Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare benign tumor originating from the smooth muscle of the uterus. Tumor cells spread along the veins, which may involve the uterine veins, pelvic veins, inferior vena cava, and even the right atrium. …
Female adnexal malignancies, while relatively uncommon, exhibit high mortality rates due to often-late diagnosis. The serine/threonine kinase 11 (STK11) is a tumor suppressor gene, and its inactivation or mutation often leads to an autosoma…
Endometrial diseases, including uterine fibroids, polyps, intrauterine adhesion, endometritis, etc., are the major causes of infertility among women. However, the association between essential trace element status in women and the risk of e…
BACKGROUND: Early embryonic arrest (EEA) leads to repeated cessation of fresh cycles among infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Whether the levels of some essential trace elements [copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se) a…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects up to 10 % of women of reproductive age and can lead to infertility. Research investigating whether combined exposure to arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) is related to an increased ris…