T Ohba

The human ovarian surface epithelium (hOSE) is a single layer of mesothelial-type primitive epithelial cells that are potential estrogen targets. It has been reported that hOSE cells can produce estrogen. However, the mechanisms that regula…

Uterosacral ligaments are one of the common targets of pelvic endometriosis, which is usually clinically rather than surgically diagnosed. This study was performed to determine if uterosacral ligaments infiltrated by endometriosis could be …

The ovarian surface epithelium (OSE) is a key tissue in the pathogenesis of ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumours and ovarian endometriosis, commonly encountered gynaecological diseases. Despite the high incidence of these diseases, ex…

Ovarian twin pregnancy is quite uncommon. We present a case of an ovarian twin pregnancy associated with pelvic endometriosis. The ultrasonographic findings in our case were similar to those of malignant ovarian tumor. Five cases of ovarian…