The Journal of international medical research

Ectopic splenosis is a disorder caused by the overflow of splenic myeloid cells or intravascular migration after splenic trauma or splenectomy. It is often asymptomatic and detected incidentally during imaging evaluation. Splenosis lacks sp…

The clinical management of a patient with adenomyosis in whom the levonorgestrel intrauterine release system was completely embedded in the myometrium is reported. The intrauterine device was located in the pelvis using qualitative imaging …

ObjectiveTo determine whether blood cadmium levels are associated with the likelihood of developing human papillomavirus infection in women aged 20-59 years.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, we analyzed data from 7815 women in the 2005-…

This report describes the case of a patient in her early 40s with a history of laparoscopic myomectomy who presented to the Beijing Shunyi District Maternal and Child Health Hospital (Beijing, China) in December 2024 with menstrual disturba…

Fertility preservation options, including cryopreservation of oocytes, embryos, and ovarian tissue, were initially focused on women undergoing gonadotoxic chemotherapy for oncologic treatment. The indications have expanded to include nonmal…

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between the cardiometabolic index and the prevalence of endometriosis among reproductive-age women in the United States. This cross-sectional population-based study used data from th…

Müllerian duct anomalies presenting within an inguinal hernia are exceptionally rare in adult women. We report a case of an irreducible inguinal hernia containing a noncommunicating (type III) rudimentary uterine horn with the ipsilateral f…

ObjectivesThis study aimed to develop a multimodal predictive model that integrates clinical data, radiomics, and three-dimensional deep learning to forecast acute respiratory distress syndrome in patients with acute pancreatitis.MethodsThi…

ObjectiveThis study aimed to systematically elucidate the role of gut microbial metabolites in the development and progression of ovarian cancer.MethodsPublic databases, including GutMgene, were used to screen and integrate gut microbial me…

Accessory cavitated uterine malformation is a rare congenital anomaly of Müllerian duct development that typically affects younger women of reproductive age. The most common symptoms include chronic cyclic pelvic pain and severe dysmenorrhe…

Endometriosis is an uncommon condition, and its occurrence in the urachus is exceptionally rare. This case report highlights the extreme rarity of bladder endometriosis involving the urachal area. To the best of our knowledge, no such cases…

ObjectivesTo investigate whether intracytoplasmic sperm injection can achieve better embryonic and clinical outcomes compared with in vitro fertilization in women with non-male factor infertility and poor ovarian response.MethodsThis retros…

ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate oxidative stress in follicular fluid by measuring oxidation-reduction potential and determine its correlation with embryo quality in patients with diminished ovarian reserve.MethodsThis cross-sectional …

ObjectiveInternal iliac artery ligation due to severe postpartum hemorrhage has several pathophysiological consequences in terms of blood supply of the uterus. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the sonographic changes in the ute…

BackgroundThis study aimed to compare the expression patterns of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in ovarian cyst capsules and endometrial tissue samples from patients with and without endometriosis to evaluate its potential as a biomarker of hy…

Umbilical endometriosis (UE) is a rare condition. We have documented the clinical characteristics, management strategies, and follow-up results for five cases treated at our hospital between 1998 and 2020, with patients aged between 31 and …

Retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy is an extremely rare form of ectopic pregnancy that can be life-threatening due to severe intra-abdominal hemorrhage. Retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy is frequently misdiagnosed because of its atypical loc…

We report the case of a woman in her early 30 s who was diagnosed with Robert's uterus. She had been experiencing progressive dysmenorrhea for a decade and sought treatment for infertility at our hospital. Preoperative ultrasound imaging re…

Fallopian tube carcinoma has a rare incidence and dismal prognosis. Sister Mary Joseph's nodule is an intra-abdominal tumor that metastasizes to the umbilicus. To date, fewer than 10 cases of fallopian tube carcinoma with Sister Mary Joseph…

Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy is extremely rare but may cause severe hemorrhage, resulting in a high rate of mortality. We report a case of a primigravid woman who complained of middle-upper abdominal pain. She was admitted to our…

Spontaneous uterine rupture outside of pregnancy is exceptionally rare, with adenomyosis potentially acting as a structurally weakening substrate. Most reports involve gravid patients, underscoring the unusual nature of nongravid presentati…

We describe a case of bilateral ovarian tumor-like lesions detected during pregnancy. It is important to highlight that these masses were not detected for the first time during pregnancy; the patient had already been aware of them 2 years p…

Ureteral endometriosis is a rare manifestation of endometriosis that involves the infiltration of endometrial tissue into the ureters, leading to ureteral obstruction and potential renal dysfunction. However, its preoperative diagnosis is d…