Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of Letrozole and Elagolix in the medical management of endometriosis-associated pain Study Design: A quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fat…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation of serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate and anti-mullerian hormone levels with infertility in females. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Chemical Pa…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical and embryo laboratory factors that affect the clinical pregnancy rate of infertile patients with endometriosis (EMs), and establish a model for predicting clinical pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: An observatio…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis of adenomyosis using MRI as the gold standard, and to characterise the most commonly seen and accurate ultrasonographic features and their combination. STUDY D…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between the size of endometrioma and serum Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH). STUDY DESIGN: A Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: This study was conducted at the Bagcilar Training and Researc…

Atypical polypoid adenomyoma (APAM) is a rare polypoidal benign tumor of uterus, which usually presents with irregular vaginal bleeding in women of reproductive age. It has the potential of malignant transformation but does not metastasise.…

Cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) spreading superficially to the inner surface of the uterus and replacing the endometrial lining cells with carcinoma cells is called superficial spreading SCC. We, hereby report a 53-year postmenopausa…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of decorin and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) of ovarian and endometrial tissues in patients with and without endometriosis. Study Design: Descriptive study. PLACE AND DUR…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the values of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) parameters on differential diagnosis of benign and malignant ovarian tumours with solid and cystic components. STUDY DESIGN: An observational study. …

The aim of this study was to determine the expression and significance of miR-126 and miR-145 in endometrial tissues in the mid-luteal phase of patients with infertility due to endometriosis. It was an experimental study carried out from Ja…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of laparoscopic surgery combined with GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) in treating infertile patients with endometriosis (EMs), and analyze its effect on the levels of serum hormones and inflammatory factors of the…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of albumin and C3 complement as serum marker for the early diagnosis of endometriosis in women of reproductive age. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional comparative study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Biochemistr…

Primary amenorrhea is a common problem. Diagnosis is usually by going through systematic approach of history, examination and investigations. This case had bilateral large endometriotic cysts in the adnexal region. Uterus was normal sized w…

Endometriosis is the condition where endometrium gets implanted and flourishes outside the uterine cavity, most commonly in ovary and on the peritoneum which lines the abdominal cavity and viscera. Endometrial cells in areas outside the ute…

Leiomyomas are benign tumours that usually originate from the genital tract organs, particularly from the uterus. Spontaneous rupture of leiomyomas is a relatively rare condition. Herein, we report a 70 years old lady who was admitted throu…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the cause of pain on diagnostic laparoscopy in women with chronic pelvic pain and equivocal clinical and ultrasound examination. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Red Cres…

Endometriosis is a relatively common disorder affecting about 15% females in the reproductive age group. It is a wellknown cause of infertility but endometriosis presenting as appendicitis is rare. We present a case of a 29 years old nullip…

Endometriosis is characterized by an abnormal existence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, typically occuring within the pelvis of women in reproductive age. We report two cases with endometriosis of the abdominal …

Abdominal wall endometriosis is a rare condition, which usually develops in a surgical scar of abdominal hysterectomy or Caesarean section. A 38-year-old lady presented in the surgical out patient department complaining of painful swelling …

OBJECTIVE: To find out different causes of female infertility with diagnostic laparoscopy and their comparative frequency in primary and secondary infertility. STUDY DESIGN: A case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Department of Obstetri…

A case of 34 weeks pregnancy along with a large abdominal mass presented in emergency with a constant dull abdominal pain and premature labour. After delivery of the baby the dull ache persisted, prompting a laparotomy in the first postnata…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the management and obstetric outcome, in terms of take home baby rate, of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS). STUDY DESIGN: Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Baqai University Hospital, Nazimabad and Ba…

Pelvic endometriosis, a common disease of the female genital tract, may also affect the bowel, especially the rectosigmoid colon. Involvement of small intestine occurs very infrequently. A case of small bowel obstruction caused by ileal end…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of endometriosis in general gynecological and infertile women presenting to hospital and to correlate symptomatology and stage of disease. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: G…

A case of umbilical endometriosis in a 36 years old Saudi female is described.The patient presented with 4 months history of bleeding and discharge from the umbilicus and was treated with local and systemic antibiotics. Histopathology of ti…