Dwight D. Im

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

article 2009

Primary peritoneal clear cell adenocarcinoma arising in previous abdominal scar for endometriosis surgery

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-009-0962-y

BackgroundEndometriosis-associated ovarian cancer arising from the surgical incision site is an unusual clinical entity.CaseA 37-year-old woman presented with a chief complaint of progressive swelling of the mons pubis. The patient was stat…

article 2008

Serial analysis of gene expression reveals differential expression between endometriosis and normal endometrium. Possible roles for AXL and SHC1 in the pathogenesis of endometriosis

Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/1477-7827-6-59

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a clinical condition that affects up to 10% of the women of reproductive age. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissues outside the uterine cavity and can lead to chronic pelvic pain,…