Saudi medical journal

In this case report, a Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome with pelvic ectopic kidney and a perirenal cyst with endometrial tissue inside is demonstrated. A 17 year old patient admitted with primary amenorrhea. Pubertal stages were comp…

OBJECTIVE: To compare tuboperitoneal factors of infertile women by hysterosalpingography (HSG) and laparoscopy. METHODS: In this cohort study, 82 infertile cases were evaluated retrospectively by laparoscopy, 3 months subsequent to HSG in …

Malignant transformation is an infrequent complication of endometriosis. As endometriosis is an ectopic endometrium, hyperestrogenism may cause hyperplasia or transformation into cancer. We describe a case of a 68-year-old woman who underwe…

Endometriosis is the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue that responds to hormonal stimulation. Although endometriosis occurs most often in the pelvis, several unusual sites have been reported. We present a case of endometriosis mimickin…

Endometriosis of kidney is a rare manifestation of a relatively common disease. We report a case in which ovarian and renal endometriosis were diagnosed concurrently. The disease was probably silent for a long time due to coexistent thyroto…

OBJECTIVES: We herein report our experience regarding unusual causes of bowel obstruction to increase the awareness of surgeons regarding this disease. METHODS: From 1991 to 2003, we had experience at the University affiliated hospitals, n…

OBJECTIVE: To report the incidence of cholesterolosis in the surgically removed gallbladders, its association with serum cholesterol level and to review the role of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment. METHODS: This retrospective…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the precise radiologic findings in Wolfram syndrome (WFS) patients using objective techniques in order to better define the reference population for the clinical evaluation. METHODS: Sixteen patients (6 males and 10…

OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence of abdominal wall endometriosis after cesarean section and its presentation to the general surgeon. METHODS: Fourteen patients were treated for abdominal wall endometriosis during the period June 1997 to M…

A case of laparoscopic excision of non-communicating rudimentary horn. The anatomical features of this case were unique. A 19-year-old nulligravida presented with severe dysmenorrhea and primary infertility. Hysterosalpingogram revealed a l…

Complex congenital anomalies of the mullerian ducts can occur in isolation or in association with other developmental disorders. They result from non-development or non-fusion of the mullerian ducts or the failure of reabsorption of the ute…