Tanaka M

Ichthyosis uteri is a rare benign condition characterized by extensive squamous metaplasia of the endometrium. We present an unusual case of ichthyosis uteri with radiological features mimicking myometrial invasion of endometrial cancer, oc…

INTRODUCTION: Appendiceal intussusception is extremely rare, occurring in 0.01% of cases of appendicitis. Endometriosis-related intussusception is the most common in adults. Most reported cases require extensive surgery, such as ileocecal r…

ObjectivesWe compared the effectiveness of bisphosphonates combined with activated vitamin D administered for therapy of aromatase inhibitor-induced osteoporosis after a breast cancer operation and primary postmenopausal osteoporosis throug…

Endometriosis can affect any portion of the gastrointestinal tract. A preoperative definitive diagnosis of intestinal endometriosis is difficult, because there is no characteristic endoscopic finding and the endoscopic biopsies usually samp…

Ureteral involvement is rare, with an estimated frequency of 10-14% in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis. An important complication of ureteral involvement is asymptomatic loss of renal function. We reported that a 49-year-oId woman …

INTRODUCTION: Although endometriosis is a benign disease, it shares some features with cancers, such as invasiveness and the potential to metastasize. This study sought to investigate the epithelial-mesenchymal transition status in human en…

Uterine endometrium is one of the most important organs for species preservation. However, the physiology of human endometrium remains poorly understood, because the human endometrium undergoes rapid and large changes during each menstrual …

Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck, also called the "female hydrocele," is a rare developmental disorder in females. This entity is now believed to be more common now in comparison with previous reports; however, it is still an unfamiliar probl…

Peritoneal pregnancy may cause severe abdominal bleeding without genital bleeding as early as the fifth week of gestation. Awareness that pregnancy can exist in unusual locations is imperative.

The primary objectives of the present study are to determine the period of onset of ovarian insufficiency after surgery and to confirm potential risk factors for ovarian insufficiency after surgery for the removal of benign ovarian cysts. D…

The decapeptide LHRH antagonist, Cetrorelix, inhibits gonadotropin and sex-steroid secretion. Cetrorelix is used for IVF-ET procedures and for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, endometriosis and leiomyomas. However little is kn…

The decapeptide Cetrorelix, an LHRH antagonist, inhibits gonadotropin and sex steroid secretion. Cetrorelix is used for IVF-ET procedures and for the treatment of patients with prostate carcinoma, benign prostatic hyperplasia, endometriosis…

A 56-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital due to gross hematuria. Cystoscopy and contrast-enhanced abdominal CT scan revealed a solid tumor at the right terminal ureter. She underwent transurethral resection of the right ureteral tum…

PURPOSE: To present our series of patients who underwent laparoscopic correction of iatrogenic lesions and a review of the literature. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We evaluated 23 patients who underwent laparoscopic correction of iatrogenic lesio…

We report two cases of perianal endometriosis in which we were greatly assisted by endoanal ultrasonography. Patient 1 was a 43-year-old woman with perianal pain. Endosonography showed a hypoechoic mass in the anterior perianal region witho…

PurposeEndometriosis and endometriotic ovarian cysts are common gynecologic diseases. Excision of the cyst wall by laparotomy or laparoscopy is the standard treatment for endometriotic ovarian cysts. However, some young patients with cysts …

Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) is a catalytic subunit of telomerase and is a potentially useful diagnostic marker for cancers. There have been few studies in which immunological detection of hTERT has been attempted and its …

Decidualized ovarian endometriosis mimicking malignancy.K Miyakoshi, M Tanaka, D Gabionza, K Takamatsu, T Miyazaki, Y Yuasa, M Mukai and Y YoshimuraAudio Available | Share

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of danazol on in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) patients who failed to conceive in previous attempts despite having embryos with optimal morphology, whether endometriosis is present or not. S…

CT findings in 37 cases with pathological diagnosis of uterine adenomyosis were reviewed retrospectively. The attenuation coefficient of adenomyosis is almost same as normal parenchyma on both plain and enhanced CT. The margin was obscure e…