The West Indian medical journal

Sixty users of the IUD who complained of abnormal menstrual blood loss were evaluated by hysteroscopy, and the findings were compared with a matched group who had this investigation for "missing strings". Submucous fibroids and endometritis…

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to examine the validity of ascitic fluid cytology in the detection of pathological findings, to examine the percentage of false positive and false negative results in the cytology of ascitic fluid an…

Spontaneous pneumothorax is a well-recognized entity with a classical presentation of acute onset chest pain and shortness of breath. It may be complicated by the development of a tension pneumothorax or a haemopneumothorax. We report an in…

Scar endometriosis is an under-appreciated or misdiagnosed phenomenon in general surgery and may eventually be more common than reflected in the literature. We herein report five cases of scar endometriosis that were treated in our surgical…

Endometriosis co-existing with bilateral dermoid cysts of the ovaries is a rare occurrence although both benign conditions are said to be common in women in the reproductive age group. We present a case of a young woman with primary inferti…

We present the first case of extrapelvic endometriosis (EPE) presenting as combined swellings of the thigh and buttock in a 28-year-old nulliparous woman. The diagnosis was aided by the history of cyclical symptoms, needle aspirate, ultraso…

In June 2000, twenty-eight infertile couples were treated by in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer at our initial assisted reproduction programme carried out in conjunction with Midland Fertility Services, Aldridge, Birmingham, England…

Massive ascites is an unusual association with endometriosis. This case report is of such a condition in an Afro-Jamaican woman. The diagnosis was made at laparotomy and conservative treatment was adopted allowing for retention of reproduct…

A young patient with pleuroperitoneal endometriosis presented with an haemorrhagic pleural effusion. Two years later, she developed massive ascites which resolved after treatment with oral Danazol and Depo-Provera injections.

Etude au cours de 200 hysterectomies et 21 myomectomies. La frequence est de 47%. Aucun cas chez les blanches dans cette etude. 62,8% des patients presentent des menorrhagies et ou des dysmenorrhees