The Journal of international medical research

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…

Adenomatoid tumors are rare, specific, benign tumors of the reproductive tract that originate from mesenchymal tissue. A patient was diagnosed with uterine fibroids 1 year previously when a mass of approximately 30 mm was found in the left …

Pelvic masses frequently originate from the pelvic cavity and are often associated with uterine, ovarian, or intestinal disorders. This report describes the case of a patient with a pelvic mass diagnosed as a retroperitoneal dermoid cyst at…

Spontaneous uterine vein rupture in pregnancy is rare. This current case report presents a case of broad ligament vein rupture in spontaneous twin pregnancy that is even rarer. A female in her early 30s at the third trimester of a twin preg…

An accessory cavitated uterine mass (ACUM) is a very rare obstructive genital malformation characterized by pelvic pain and severe dysmenorrhea. It is easily mistaken for other obstructive genital malformations in women, such as cystic uter…

Vaginal atresia is a rare obstructive disease of the reproductive tract. It is characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of the vaginal canal and results in various clinical manifestations. Hysterectomy can physically and mentally bu…

ObjectiveTo clarify the clinical characteristics and laparoscopic surgical outcomes of dermoid cysts complicated by spontaneous rupture.MethodsThis was a single-center retrospective observational study of patients with dermoid cysts treated…

Endometriosis is a frequent gynecological pathology. Digestive localization complicated by acute intestinal obstruction is exceptionally rare. We herein report a case involving a 48-year-old woman who had a long-term history of endometriosi…

ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of endometrial scratch injury (ESI) in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).MethodsWe screened MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register f…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis (EMS) is a chronic gynecological disorder with an urgent need of a reliable non-invasive diagnostic strategy. Recently, there has been increasing interest in using the contents of exosomes, especially exosomal micro…

ObjectiveTo simulate hysteroscopic suturing in vitro and analyze the learning curve of gynecologists with different experience levels.MethodsThree gynecologists were trained on uterine models in a circulating water box. The posterior uterin…

Pulmonary endometriosis (PEM) is rare, and drug therapy remains the primary treatment. However, patients with PEM frequently experience recurrent hemoptysis that is refractory to pharmacological intervention. We herein describe a patient wi…

This report describes a woman with a rare primary squamous cell carcinoma of the ovary accompanied by transition of a mucinous borderline ovarian tumor. A woman in her late 40s was referred for abdominal discomfort, which worsened during de…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between benign gynaecological disorders and ovarian cancer (OC). METHODS: This retrospective observational study enrolled female patients with histologically-confirmed primary OC. Clinical and demograp…

Adenofibroma is an extremely rare benign biphasic tumour composed of glandular and fibrous tissues. It occurs more often in the endometrium but it can also occur in the cervix and extrauterine sites. This case report describes a 39-year-old…

OBJECTIVE: fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF/ET) and compare them with matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and cytokine concentrations in FF. METHODS: This case-control study included 20 randomly selected patients with a positive pregnancy …

OBJECTIVE: Mifepristone has been used to treat endometriosis, but it can cause a constellation of endometrial alterations. Our study investigated the effects of long-term mifepristone on ovarian endometriosis. METHODS: We retrospectively a…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of different levels of physician experience on the high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of uterine fibroids and to provide a reference for the use of non-perfused volume ratio (NPVR) standards du…

ObjectiveMyasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder. Recent studies report that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play vital roles in the pathogenesis of various diseases. This study explored the molecular mechanism …

Although high-grade serous cancer (HGSC) accounts for >70% of ovarian epithelial cancers, it is rarely associated with endometriosis. No previous study has reported an association between the malignant transformation of uterine ligament end…

Adenosarcoma is a rare type of tumor with a mixture of epithelial and stromal components and often occurs in the female reproductive system. Primary hepatic adenosarcoma (PHAS) is extremely rare, with only two cases reported so far. Both pa…

ObjectiveOur aim was to assess the accuracy of angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) as a prognostic marker for acute pancreatitis (AP) with organ failure (OF).MethodsWe undertook a systematic search of the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Chinese Journa…

ObjectiveThe association of chronic non-malignant pain (CNP) with dyslipidemia is unclear. This retrospective study was performed to evaluate the association between CNP and dyslipidemia in elderly patients with femoral neck fractures (FNFs…

ObjectiveTo compare the characteristics, surgical complications, and overall survival between patients undergoing laparoscopy versus laparotomy for treatment of early-stage cervical stump carcinoma.MethodsPatients with International Federat…

ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment of large ovarian masses in adolescents.MethodsAdolescents with large ovarian masses (≥10 cm in diameter) who were treated in Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from …