Chang Gung medical journal

Endometriosis is a common, benign and chronic gynecological disorder. It is also an estrogen-dependent disorder that can result in substantial morbidity, including pelvic pain, pro gressive dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, infertility and repeat …

In the genomic era, cDNA microarray (DNA chip) technology has become a very important and powerful tool for high-throughput comprehensive analysis of gene expression, genotyping and re-sequencing applications in almost every field of biomed…

CA-125 is a 220-kD cell surface glycoprotein present in over 80% of non-mucinous epithelial ovarian carcinomas and it occurs in the serum of healthy males and females at low concentrations (< 35 U/mL). Serum CA-125 concentration may also be…

BACKGROUND: While some research has been reported on the use of transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of ovarian cysts, none has been reported for pseudocysts. Sometimes laparotomy patients experience recurrent pelvic psuedocysts for wh…

Catamenial hemoptysis is a rare form of hemoptysis. It is a term for the condition of hemoptysis associated with menses. Few cases have been reported in the literature. Only one case, treated by video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection,…

Presacral neurectomy is an effective treatment for chronic pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea. The theory behind presacral neurectomy for pain relief is based upon the anatomy of the sensory pathways from the pelvic viscera through the inferior a…

We present a case of Schistosomiasis of the ovary associated with endometriosis and corpus hemorrhagicum. This association has not been reported previously. A 31-year-old Filipino woman visited Li Shin Hospital because of several weeks' his…