It is well known that the number of peritoneal macrophages is increased in patients with pelvic endometriosis. We measured the concentration of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in…
This study describes a 47-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 2, with a uterine polypoid mass. The 25-mm mass, which was growing into the endocervical canal, had a central cavity lined with endometrium and surrounded by smooth muscle layers. It…
The expression of mucin genes in the normal glandular epithelium of the endocervix has been well characterized. However, mucin gene expression in neoplastic or particular non-neoplastic glandular cervical lesions has not been addressed. Thi…
The ovarian surface epithelium (OSE) is a key tissue in the pathogenesis of ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumours and ovarian endometriosis, commonly encountered gynaecological diseases. Despite the high incidence of these diseases, ex…