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Over the last several years, there has been a significant development in the utilization of robotics in gynecology and reproductive medicine. Robotic surgery offers several technical advantages over conventional laparoscopy, including stabl…

BackgroundA 34-year-old nulligravid lady was referred to the outpatient gynecology department with the symptoms of abnormal menstrual bleeding and mild anemia. A transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) revealed the presence of a hyperechoic lesion me…

Panagiotis Peitsidis,1 Panagiotis Tsikouras,2 Antonio Simone Laganà,3 Alexandros Laios,4 Ioannis D Gkegkes,5 Christos Iavazzo6 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Helena Venizelou Hospital, Athens, Greece; 2Department of Obstetrics and…

BackgroundA recent theory supports that high-grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer derives from the fimbrial end of the fallopian tube and during the last decade, a few studies have examined the fallopian tube cytology. Our study aims to d…

BACKGROUND: Extrapelvic manifestations of endometriosis can be identified in nearly every part of the female body, and the true prevalence of extrapelvic locations is unknown. Pancreatic endometriosis may manifest in several ways, ranging f…

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Vaginal cuff dehiscence (VCD) is an extremely rare complication after a hysterectomy, with possible life-threatening consequences. Multiple cases of pelvic organ evisceration through the vaginal cuff have been reported, most frequently prec…

The development of leiomyomas on the grounds of an aplastic/hypoplastic uterus in patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS) has been rarely described. We report the first case of development of multiple leiomyomas in a p…

Endometriosis is a very common benign condition affecting fertility and quality of life. Different methods, either definitive or fertility sparing are used for its management by using open, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques. This is a li…

Hypodontia can be defined as the non-formation of one or more teeth during the developmental period. Mutation in several genes related to tooth formation has previously been correlated with cancer. Regarding the ovarian cancer, there are fe…

Minimally invasive surgery, specifically robotic surgery, became a common technique used by gynecological surgeons over the last decade. The realization of the first human uterine transplantation commenced new perspectives in the treatment …

Background. Didelphys uterus is a noncommon finding in women. Till now, few cases with benign mesenchymal tumors in patients with didelphys uterus are described. We present a case of a patient with carcinosarcoma arising in a didelphys uter…

Sister Mary Joseph's nodule metastasis is a rather rare finding. The primary malignancy in women is usually ovarian, endometrial, gastric, or pancreatobiliary tree cancer. We present a case of an 87-year-old patient with Sister Mary Joseph'…

IntroductionSubstantial histopathology data provide evidence that endometriosis might be viewed as a precursor lesion of endometrioid and clear cell carcinoma of the ovary, via intermediary atypical borderline lesions. Also, genes involved …

AimThe aim of this study was to underline the significance of premenarcheal gynecological examination in patients with transverse vaginal septum that could possibly be complicated with endometriosis.DesignRetrospective study including the p…

Background. Conventional sonography is the primary imaging tool for these pregnant women who present with an ovarian teratoma. In some cases, however, sonography diagnosis is difficult. We report a case of ovarian teratoma during pregnancy …

AIM: The objective of the review is to present the possible role of urocortin, a novel peptide of the corticotrophin releasing factor family, in different conditions of obstetrics and gynecology such as preterm labor, preeclampsia or ovaria…