Oman medical journal

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the etiology and risk factors of infertility among Omani couples aged 18-49 years. METHODS: Subjects in this retrospective cross-sectional study were selected using purposive sampling method from…

Cases of small bowel obstruction in the virgin abdomen are rare and can pose diagnostic challenges, especially when associated with endocrinopathy. We present a young woman with uncontrolled Graves' disease who was admitted with a small bow…

ObjectivesTo understand the pattern of hysterosalpingographic (HSG) findings and annual trends among Ghanaian women with infertility over a five-year period.MethodsWe retrospectively evaluated the hospital medical records of women with infe…

ObjectivesWe sought to determine the clinical presentations and ultrasonographic features of uterine fibroids in adult Ghanaians.MethodsBetween 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2021, 4279 ultrasound-confirmed cases of uterine fibroids were re…

ObjectivesHepatitis C virus (HCV) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) coinfection generate sustained inflammation with bulk production of reactive oxygen species. They have the potency to cause hepatocellular carcinoma, vaginal apoptosis, disturb …

OBJECTIVES: Significant delays occur in referring cases for care of endometriosis, despite women suffering for years. This study was conducted to assess whether there is a specific symptom profile characteristic of endometriosis to alert ph…

Iron needs increase exponentially during pregnancy to meet the increased demands of the fetoplacental unit, to expand maternal erythrocyte mass, and to compensate for iron loss at delivery. In more than 80% of countries in the world, the pr…

Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a simple, non-invasive diagnostic modality which can be performed with ease on any superficially palpable lesion. Surgical scar endometriosis is a rare entity which presents as an abdominal lump in …

Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome is a rare congenital abnormality of the female urogenital tract. We reported OHVIRA syndrome in a 15-year-old girl, who was referred to King Faisal Specialist Hospital an…

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich (HWW) syndrome is part of a spectrum of Müllerian duct anomalies that occur during embryonic development. The syndrome is characterized by uterus didelphys, obstructed hemivagina, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. Onl…

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a rare and acute life-threatening condition, which is almost always precipitated by drugs. Genital mucositis in female patients may also be an important cause of long-term morbidity secondary to mucosal sca…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the validity and compare the performance of cancer antigen-125 (CA-125), human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), the risk of malignancy index (RMI), and the risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm (ROMA) in the diagnosis of o…

ObjectivesImprovements in perioperative pain management for lower abdominal operations has been shown to reduce morbidity, induce early ambulation, and improve patients' long-term outcomes. Dexmedetomidine, a selective alpha-2 agonist, has …

ObjectivesEmpty follicle syndrome (EFS), although rare, is a disappointing condition in which no oocytes are retrieved from mature follicle after ovulation induction in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. The aim of this study was to estim…

ObjectiveWe sought to determine the validity of cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) and the risk of malignancy index (RMI) in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer in women presenting with adnexal lesions of various histopathology types.MethodsThis retro…

OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical and histological nature of benign adnexal masses managed surgically. METHODS: A retrospective descriptive study in a teaching hospital in Oman of all the women who had surgical management of benign adnexal m…

ObjectiveBecause of high psychological burden and considerable costs of in-vitro fertilization, it is greatly important to identify all factors that may influence its results. In this study, general anesthesia and spinal analgesia used for …

Prevalence of persistent endometriosis in women after menopause without any hormonal replacement therapy is very rare. This is a case of a woman with previous history of total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for endometrios…

ObjectivesPost tubal ligation syndrome (PTLS) is a term used to describe a variety of post tubal ligation side effects or symptoms. These include increased menstrual bleeding and hysterectomy. Whether or not post tubal syndrome is a real en…

Clear cell adenofibromas of borderline malignancy are extremely rare tumors of ovary. We report a case of ovarian borderline clear cell adenofibroma in a 53-year-old postmenopausal woman. The patient had abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral…

OBJECTIVES: To assess the outcome of treatment with only gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists (Gn-RHa) versus combined conservative surgery and Gn-RHa therapy in the management of sub-fertile patients with symptomatic uterine adenomyosis…

Uterus didelphys with obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis (OHVIRA Syndrome) is a rare congenital anomaly of the female genital tract. Uterus didelphys occurs when the midline fusion of the mullerian ducts is arrested, eithe…

Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition which is sometimes presented to general surgeons as a lump in the abdomen. It can pose a diagnostic dilemma and should be in the differential diagnosis of lumps in the abdomen in females. Di…