West African journal of medicine

INTRODUCTION: Ovarian lesions may present as enlargements of the ovary and may occur at any age. Non-neoplastic enlargements develop almost exclusively during the childbearing years. They may be asymptomatic or, in rare cases, cause acute s…

BACKGROUND: One gynecological disorder which is often a mystery to premenopausal women who are affected is endometriosis, a benign condition characterized by ectopic endometrium growing outside the uterus but behaving as if it is still with…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is defined by the presence within the myometrium of benign endometrial glands and stroma. Several theories have evolved to explain the pathogenesis of adenomyosis. A third of adenomyosis cases are asymptomatic. Sympt…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common progressive gynecological disorder which often poses a mystery to women affected and to health care provider alike. It is a condition in which tissue that normally grows inside the uterus (endometrium) …

BACKGROUND: Thoracic endometriosis syndrome is a rare constellation of different pathological entities arising from intrathoracic endometriosis. Reports from centers in Africa are scanty. Varying theories have been proposed but none satisfa…

BACKGROUND: the gastrointestinal tract is the most common site of extrapelvic endometriosis, affecting 5%-15% of women with pelvic endometriosis. Among women with intestinal endometriosis, rectum and sigmoid colon are the most commonly invo…

Objective: To review the major indications, types and clinico- pathological features of elective hysterectomy managed in our locality. Material and Methods: A retrospective study of 317 consecutive patients who had elective hysterectomy per…

A case of infertility due to bilateral tubal blockage secondary to pelvic schistosomiasis in a Nigerian woman is presented. Intra uterine pregnancy followed treatment by peritubal adhesiolysis and the use of niridazole.