Tamoxifen exhibits agonistic properties on the uterus. We describe a premenopausal woman who, while having tamoxifen due to a diagnosis of in situ ductal carcinoma, developed endometriosis requiring surgery.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a combined regimen of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and low dose human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) following GnRH agonist ultralong protocol in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH)…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the expression of p53, c-erb-B-2, MIB1 and Bcl-2 in normal endometrium, endometriosis, atypical endometriosis and ovarian cancer associated with endometriosis, looking for immunohistochemical markers that may help det…
UNLABELLED: Changes in the peritoneal fluid (PF) environment have been implicated in the pathogenesis of endometriosis as well as in the decrease of fertility. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the concentration of glutathione in PF of women with end…
OBJECTIVE: The frequency of endometriotic lesions in the right and left hemipelvis was analysed in 856 women with endometriosis. Eligible for the study were women with primary or secondary sterility, chronic pelvic pain, fibroids or benign …
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of ovarian endometriosis in malignant epithelial ovarian tumours. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of 160 malignant and 23 borderline ovarian tumours during the period 1995-2001. RESULTS: Fourt…
OBJECTIVE: Ultrasound-guided aspiration is a less invasive management option for recurrent endometrioma. We postulated that the endometriotic tissue in the epithelial lining of endometrioma had undergone pressure atrophy after a period of o…
Abdominal hysterectomy was performed in a patient because of complaints of dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia and the uterus was sent for histopathological analysis. Besides adenomyosis an extensive granulomatous infection with Schistosoma manso…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation of the concentrations of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (sICAM-1) in the peritoneal fluid (PF) with the extent of peritoneal endometriotic lesions and with the presence of red lesions (RL…
The authors report the case history of a patient with symptoms and signs suggestive of endometriosis, who was found to have Schistosomiasis. The laparoscopic appearance was of gelatinous deposits throughout the pelvis which were thought to …
OBJECTIVE: Investigation of the clinical significance of Ureaplasma urealyticum and its biovars in the development of postpartum endometritis. STUDY DESIGN: Cervical swabs were cultured for U. urealyticum in women presenting endometritis. …
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether leiomyoma, adenomyosis and endometrial polyps are associated with changes in uterine cavity matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) and cytokines. STUDY DESIGN: Uterine cavity irrigation was performed in…
To analyze biblical passages associated with personal hygiene during vaginal bleeding. According to the Bible, a woman who is menstruating or who has pathological vaginal bleeding is unclean. Anybody who touches such a woman's bed or her pe…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between induced apoptosis of human luteinized granulosa cells (GCs) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. STUDY DESIGN: We induced apoptosis with interferon gamma and…
A 23-year-old woman was suffered from ruptured ovarian endometrioma with an elevated CA125 and CA19-9 concentration; 9537 and 15,653IU/ml, respectively. Rapid decrease in serum CA125 and CA19-9 was recognized before surgery. Such high level…
OBJECTIVE: The relevance of endosalpingiosis as a cause of chronic pelvic pain is controversial. To examine the clinical presentation of endosalpingiosis, the files of the Institute of Pathology at the University of Münster for the years 19…
Gliomatosis peritonei is the implantation of miliary glial tissue within the peritoneal cavity of patients with ovarian teratomas. Up to now 86 cases of this rare entity have been reported. In addition to the small number of reported glioma…
OBJECTIVE: To study the efficacy of a simple protocol of natural cycle in vitro fertilization. METHOD: A retrospective study of 59 natural treatment cycles in 37 infertile couples with previous unsuccessful attempts of conventional in vitr…
OBJECTIVE: Ultrasound-guided transvaginal ethanol sclerotherapy (TV-EST) has been widely practised in Japan for ovarian endometriotic cysts. We investigated the possible adverse effects of TV-EST for ovarian endometriotic cysts on reproduct…
This study presents a case of endometrial clear cell adenocarcinoma complicated by complex atypical glandular hyperplasia surrounded by adenomyosis in the uterine myometrium. The former was immuno-negative for estrogen receptor (ER) and pos…
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of acute exacerbation of chronic bilateral maxillary sinusitis during therapy with nafarelin nasal spray for chronic pelvic pain and suspected adenomyosis uteri in a patient of 34 years. DESIGN: Case report. …
To investigate whether BCG vaccination can prevent endometrial implantation in a rat model. Forty sexually mature virgin Wistar-Albino rats weighing 185-215g were randomly assigned (double-blind) to two groups. The first group (n=20) were i…
OBJECTIVE: To determine the Bcl-2 and Bax expressions in endometriotic and adenomyotic tissues. In addition, to evaluate the Bcl-2/Bax status during the menstrual cycle in these tissues. METHODS: A total of 56 women were retrospectively re…