OBJECTIVE: To report a rare case of polypoid endometriosis with initial impression of ovarian cancer and review the published literature about this disease. CASE REPORT: A 23-year-old female presented with sudden onset of acute lower abdom…
BACKGROUND: Methylation of HIN-1 is associated with poor outcomes in patients with ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC), which is regarded to be an aggressive, chemo-resistant histological subtype. This study aimed to evaluate whether 5-aza-…
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of laparoscopy-guided myometrial biopsy in the diagnosis of diffuse adenomyosis. METHODS: This prospective non-randomized study (Canadian Task Force classification II-…
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine the benefits of lymphadenectomy and paclitaxel plus carboplatin chemotherapy for stage I ovarian clear cell carcinoma (defined as intra-abdominal disease confined to the ovaries). METHODS: Twenty patient…