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…
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…