PEComas or perivascular epithelioid cell tumors are rare soft-tissue tumors that form around perivascular spaces with a female preponderance, the origins of which are yet to be established. PEComas of the gastrointestinal tract are very rar…
Abstract: The chemotherapeutic agent paclitaxel is being presented as a promising antiendometriotic treatment. Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that leads to chronic peritoneal pain and infertility. It is characterized by th…
This study aimed to determine the national pooled prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), its subtypes, and dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls in India. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis following the PRISMA (Prefer…
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Congenital cervicovaginal agenesis in the presence of a functional endometrium is a rare Müllerian anomaly. The management ranges from hysterectomy historically to various reconstructive procedures more recently…
PURPOSE: Contact lens-induced discomfort (CLD) remains a primary factor in discontinuation or prevention of contact lens wear. Thus, we investigated the role of ocular surface immune cells in subjects with CLD. METHODS: Habitual contact le…
BACKGROUND: Differentiating malignancy from benign diseases is the key to successful management of adnexal masses. Risk of malignancy algorithm (ROMA) has been used for this purpose. We have prospectively studied the diagnostic value of ROM…
Endometriosis is a prevalent gynecological disorder that eventually gives rise to painful invasive lesions. Increased levels of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-B1) have been reported in endometriosis. However, details of the effects …
BACKGROUND \nPelvic pain is not an uncommon complaint in women and its diagnosis and management can be taxing at times. Acute pelvic \npain is an emergency and requires prompt and selective investigations to deal with the condition. Treatme…
Absence of vagina poses multitude of physical and psychosocial problems in woman's life. 10% of Mayer- Rokitansky-üster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome patients with high vaginal septum and vaginal atreisa has additional issue of draining uterine ca…
Endometriosis is presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, usually in the pelvis. However, its occurrence is very rare (0.03%-0.4%) in the scars which follow obstetrical and gynaecological surgeries. We are repo…
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…