PROBLEM: Although the presence of mast cells in endometriosis lesions has been reported, there have been no reports of their pathological localization in ovarian endometrial cysts. METHODS OF STUDY: The localization of mast cells in ovaria…
It is well known that Chlamydia trachomatis causes acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease including salpingitis. We describe a case of successful pregnancy following conservative treatment of massive ascites associated with acute Chl…
Since transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) was introduced as the first-line procedure in the early stage of the exploration of the tubo-ovarian structures in infertile women, it has been shown that THL is a less traumatic and a more suitable…
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To investigate the pathophysiology of human endometriosis, we examined by morphological and molecular biological methods. METHODS: Samples of ovarian endometriosis and normal ovarian tissues were obtained laparoscopically…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness and prognostic value of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) in infertile women. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Jichi Medical School Hospital, Tochigi, Japan. PATIENT(S): Thirty-six patients wh…