Kotani Y

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus · active 2011-2021

Study types

  • article 5
  • other 1
  • preprint 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 7
  • adenomyosis 3
  • endometrioma 1
preprint 2021
Frequent PIK3CA mutations in eutopic endometrium of patients with ovarian clear cell carcinoma
·doi:10.1101/2021.02.25.432943

Abstract Recent studies have reported cancer-associated mutations in normal endometrium. Mutations in eutopic endometrium may lead to endometriosis and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer. We investigated PIK3CA mutations ( PIK3CA m) fo…

article 2021
Frequent PIK3CA mutations in eutopic endometrium of patients with ovarian clear cell carcinoma
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc ·doi:10.1038/s41379-021-00861-3

Recent studies have reported cancer-associated mutations in normal endometrium. Mutations in eutopic endometrium may lead to endometriosis and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer. We investigated PIK3CA mutations (PIK3CAm) for three hot…

article 2020
Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancer: The Origin and Targeted Therapy
Cancers ·doi:10.3390/cancers12061676

Endometrial cysts (ECs) are thought to be the origin of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC). A hypothesis that the oxidative stress of iron in cysts causes "malignant transformation of ECs" has been proposed, but this has not bee…

2019
Differential Diagnosis of Uterine Leiomyoma and Uterine Sarcoma using Magnetic Resonance Images: A Literature Review.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3390/healthcare7040158

MRI plays an essential role in patients before treatment for uterine mesenchymal malignancies. Although MRI includes methods such as diffusion-weighted imaging and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, the differentiation between uterine myoma and…

review 2019
Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer occurs early during follow-up of endometrial cysts
International journal of clinical oncology ·doi:10.1007/s10147-019-01536-5

BackgroundEndometriosis is a risk factor for ovarian cancer. Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC), most commonly clear cell carcinoma, is believed to develop from ovarian endometrial cysts. In this study, we reviewed published cas…

article 2016
Determinant factors of postoperative recurrence of endometriosis: difference between endometrioma and pain
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.07.516

ObjectiveAlthough the postoperative use of hormonal treatment for endometriosis is recommended in the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology guidelines to prevent the recurrence of endometriosis-associated dysmenorrhoea, horm…

article 2012
Estimation of preoperative uterine weight in uterine myoma and uterine adenomyosis
Asian journal of endoscopic surgery ·doi:10.1111/j.1758-5910.2011.00130.x

INTRODUCTION: Uterine myoma and uterine adenomyosis frequently occur in sexually mature women. Total hysterectomy is the treatment of choice when the symptoms are severe. To select an operative procedure from abdominal, vaginal, and laparos…

other 2011
Indication for laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons ·doi:10.4293/108680811X13125733357151

OBJECTIVES: Total hysterectomy procedures include total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), total vaginal hysterectomy (TVH), and laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH). Our institution has introduced LAVH as a preferred option to …

article 2011
Total abdominal hysterectomy versus laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy versus total vaginal hysterectomy
Asian journal of endoscopic surgery ·doi:10.1111/j.1758-5910.2011.00104.x

INTRODUCTION: While total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) and total vaginal hysterectomy (TVH) are conventional procedures, we have actively introduced laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) since its advent. This study was the …