Several investigations have reported on the increased risk of meningioma following depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) treatment. An extensive PubMed search was conducted evaluate systematic reviews, propensity-matched studies and case…
Pyometra is a very uncommon disease principally occurring in postmenopausal women. It is characterized by the accumulation of purulent material within the uterine cavity. This paper presents the clinical history of a 35-year-old premenopaus…
Endometriosis is a condition wherein an ectopic layer of endometrial tissue arises in an extra-uterine location, often effecting significant pelvic pain and infertility. While very uncommon, there have been reported cases of endometriosis u…
► Peritoneal keratin granulomas infrequently manifest themselves in conjunction with gynecologic cancer. ► We report on a patient with synchronous ovarian and uterine cancers that contained extensive keratin granulomas. ► Comprehensive path…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is frequently identified in the ovaries, rectum, pelvic peritoneum, cervix and vagina. However, endometriosis undergoing malignant transformation is a rare event, particularly when the condition manifests itself pr…
BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic, inflammatory condition primarily encountered within the lungs but very rarely identified in the peritoneum. Case Study: A 34-year-old woman presented with pleural effusion, ascites and an adnexal ma…
The number of physicians involved in clinical research continues to decline. Financial and administrative barriers appear to be primarily responsible, although inadequate community-based infrastructure has also contributed significantly to …
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the impact of RealHand instruments on laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) for the treatment of stage I uterine cancer. METHODS: This was a single-center, nonrandomiz…
The authors report the surgical experience of a single physician operating at 1 outpatient surgery center using laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy for the treatment of 100 patients with benign gynecologic disease. Operative status was …
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is commonly identified in the abdomen, specifically the ovaries, adnexa, and fallopian tubes, and sometimes in more distant areas; precoccygeal endometriosis is an extremely rare phenomenon. CASE: We present a cas…
Micha, John P. MD; Goldstein, Bram H. PhD; Rettenmaier, Mark A. MD; Brown, John V. III MD Author Information
Introduction: The clinical relevancy of the serum CA-125 antigen level in assessing gynecologic malignancy has been well established, particularly in ovarian cancer. However, there have been limited case studies reported in the literature o…