Akiyama T

We report a concurrent case of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and acute aortic dissection. A 47-year-old woman presented to our hospital unconscious. Subarachnoid hemorrhage was diagnosed by brain computed tomography on arrival. Compute…

Epithelial ovarian cancer is classified into four major histological subtypes: serous, clear cell, endometrioid and mucinous. Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) responds poorly to conventional chemotherapies and shows poor prognosis. Thus,…

Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) exhibits distinct phenotypes, such as resistance to chemotherapy, poor prognosis and an association with endometriosis. Biomarkers and imaging techniques currently in use are not sufficient for reliable d…

When compared with other epithelial ovarian cancers, the clinical characteristics of ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma (CCC) include 1) a higher incidence among Japanese, 2) an association with endometriosis, 3) poor prognosis in advanced s…

A 48-year-old female was found to have right flank pain at another hospital and transabdominal ultrasonography showed right hydronephrosis. She was referred to our department for further examination. She had undergone right oophorectomy and…

A case of right ureteral stricture due to endometriosis in the pouch of Douglas was presented. A 46-year-old housewife was referred to our clinic with asymptomatic macroscopic hematuria on August 22, 1985. Intravenous pyelography (IVP) and …