J. Bontis

No ORCID on file · 15 papers in corpus · active 1997-2009

Study types

  • article 14
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 8
  • mesh:D004715 4
  • infertility 2
  • adenomyosis 2
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
article 2009
Comparison of diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound with laparoscopy in the management of patients with adnexal masses
·doi:10.1007/s00404-009-1001-8

PURPOSE: The aims of this study was (a) to compare the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound examination with laparoscopic findings and both with the gold standard (histology) in the management of benign ovarian lesions, and (b) to assess the f…

article 2008
Genome-wide microarray gene expression, array-CGH analysis, and telomerase activity in advanced ovarian endometriosis: A high degree of differentiation rather than malignant potential
International journal of molecular medicine ·doi:10.3892/ijmm.21.3.335

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether endometriosis and cancer share common molecular characteristics. Tissue samples were collected prospectively during diagnostic laparoscopy of patients with primary infertility. Using h…

article 2008
Ultrasound and MR-imaging in preoperative evaluation of two rare cases of scar endometriosis
Cases journal ·doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-97

Scar or incisional endometriosis is a rare, often misdiagnosed, pathologic condition of the abdominal wall. Two cases of incisional endometriosis are presented. Both patients presented with atypical cyclic pain and palpable nodules on scars…

article 2007
Laparoscopic excision of uterine adenomyomas
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.04.063
article 2007
Results after hysteroscopic management of premenopausal patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding or intrauterine lesions.
Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology

AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and benefits of hysteroscopic surgery in the management of dysfunctional uterine bleeding or intrauterine lesions causing menstrual disorders in premenopausal women. METHOD…

article 2007
Steroid receptor expression in the human endometrium during the follicular phase of stimulated cycles
·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.07.679
article 2005
Role of GnRH agonists prior to endoscopic surgical treatment of fibroids
·doi:10.1007/s11296-004-0008-8
article 2003
Endometriotic Uterocutaneous Fistula after Cesarean Section
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation ·doi:10.1159/000075384

Endometriosis outside the pelvis is rare and most cases occur in surgical scars after operations involving the female genital tract. Fistulae involving the uterus are also very rare, usually being the result of postpartum and postoperative …

article 2003
Prolonged use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and tibolone as add-back therapy for the treatment of endometrial hyperplasia
·doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2003.08.008
article 2000
Endometriosis and pain
·doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(00)82494-7
article 2000
Ovarian remnant syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.

The ovarian remnant syndrome in an unusual complication of bilateral oophorectomy, usually presenting with pelvic mass and pain. A case of the syndrome is described in a 35-year-old woman with a history of abdominal hysterectomy and bilater…

article 1999
R-157. Serum CEA, CA-125, CA-15.3 and CA-19.9 levels as a diagnostic test for endometriosis
·doi:10.1093/humrep/14.suppl_3.349

in three (10%) cases progesterone levels were within the normal range throughout the luteal phase; therefore the endometrial retardation could be due to an inadequate response of the endometrium to progesterone and oestradiol. Echography de…

article 1997
Adenomyosis at hysterectomy: prevalence and relationship to operative findings and reproductive and menstrual factors.
Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology

In order to estimate the frequency and risk factors for adenomyosis, the clinical records of 594 women undergoing hysterectomy were retrieved. Data were collected on indications for the intervention, age at surgery, age at menarche, parity,…

review 1997
Etiopathology of Endometriosis
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52155.x

Although endometriosis is one of the most frequent problems in gynecology, its pathogenesis remains controversial and poorly understood. Many theories relating to the etiopathology of this disorder have been proposed. The celomic metaplasia…

article 1997
Intrafollicular ovarian pregnancy after ovulation induction/intrauterine insemination: pathophysiological aspects and diagnostic problems
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/12.2.376

Ovarian pregnancy is a rare variant of ectopic implantation. A case of an intrafollicular ovarian pregnancy after ovulation induction/intrauterine insemination is presented. The woman had primary infertility of 4 years. Diagnostic laparosco…