International medical case reports journal

BACKGROUND: The etiology of adenomyosis remains uncertain, and factors such as pregnancy, postpartum endometritis, cesarean delivery, uterine surgery, and uterine trauma are suspected to cause myometrial disruption that may trigger smooth m…

BackgroundVaginal leiomyoma is a rare condition, and the most common site of occurrence is the anterior vaginal wall. Medical imaging plays a critical role in preoperative diagnosis and surgical decision-making, particularly ultrasonography…

Breast cancer metastasis to the liver carries a poor prognosis, and the identification of hypermetabolic hepatic or perihepatic lesions on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in a patient…

BackgroundWith the increasing rate of cesarean sections, long-term complications have received growing attention, and the cesarean scar diverticulum (CSD) is one of the 3 major complications of cesarean section. While rupture during pregnan…

BACKGROUND: Synthetic mid-urethral slings are widely used for female stress urinary incontinence and are generally safe. However, complications such as erosion, infection, bladder or urethral perforation, vascular or bowel injury, and posto…

Both polycystic ovary syndrome and Hashimoto thyroiditis are commonly associated with female infertility. Each condition may impair reproductive function through distinct but sometimes overlapping mechanisms, and their co-occurrence has bee…

PURPOSE: Differentiating superficial endometriosis from soft tissue tumor is important because these two conditions required quite different therapeutic strategies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiological imaging findings…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a prevalent chronic gynecological disease, characterized by the growth of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus and by the presence of chronic inflammatory lesions. This condition is one of the most…

IntroductionAmbiguous genitalia (AG) present significant challenges in both diagnosis and management. Often associated with disorders of sexual development (DSD), AG can lead to complex medical scenarios, including an increased risk of mali…

IntroductionPremature ovarian insufficiency (POI) leads to the early loss of ovarian function before age 40, resulting in infertility and hormonal imbalance. Despite the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART), success rates remain …

Imperforate hymen is a rare congenital anomaly that can cause mild to severe complications, which leads to an increase in morbidity rates. The incidence is 1:1000, and there was often a delay in diagnosis since the symptoms were not specifi…

Primary umbilical endometriosis is a rare condition in which there is endometrial glands and stroma in the umbilicus. Primary umbilical endometriosis is also called villar's nodule. This condition is a diagnostic challenge, the pathophysiol…

Introduction: Abdominal pain is a diagnostic problem that requires immediate care and treatment for surgeons and gynecologists. The causes of abdominal pain in women of childbearing age range from benign and temporary to potentially life th…

BACKGROUND: Unusual ectopic growth of endometrial tissue in the umbilicus of a patient who has not undergone surgery is known as primary umbilical endometriosis. When a patient presents with an umbilical nodule, whether or not they have sym…

IntroductionIatrogenic concomitant ureteral and colonic injury in emergency cesarean section (C-section) is an exceedingly rare, yet, catastrophic complication and has not been reported to our knowledge.Case reportA 30-year-old woman presen…

BackgroundUnilateral twin ectopic pregnancy is extremely rare in natural pregnancy, with an incidence rate of only 1 in 200,000-2,500,000, represents a major health risk for reproductive-aged women, leading to even life-threatening complica…

BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease was first reported in 2019 and was initially associated with respiratory pathology. With the improvement of knowledge about this disease, it was noticed that, am…

Spontaneous hemoperitoneum during pregnancy, caused by rupture of uterine vessels, is a rare and dangerous complication that can lead to maternal and foetal death. We presented a case of a 25-year-old primigravid woman with severe abdominal…

IntroductionUterocolon fistula is one of the complications of intrauterine device (IUD) insertion. Not only may IUD materials cause perforation, but some other risk factors may contribute to its development including uterine abnormalities, …

IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality resulting from infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB can disseminate to any organ system of the body resulting in extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Interestingly,…

Background and importance Spontaneous uterine rupture, especially in an unscarred uterus, is a rare pregnancy complication that can cause severe morbidity and mortality in both the mother and the fetus. The vast majority of uterine ruptures…

Mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is a benign and unilateral ovarian neoplasm usually seen in premenopausal women. Its most common complication, torsion, is a well-known cause of acute abdominal pain. However, it is rare in the early postpartum …

Hydrocele of the canal of Nuck is one of the rarest clinical entities in the female population. It occurs due to the failure of obliteration of the processus vaginalis, which is the extension of the parietal peritoneum. Hydrocele may be see…

BACKGROUND: Few cases with fistulous communication between the GI system and female adnexal structure have been reported in the literature, and bilateral contrast spillage has been reported only in one case, and this case is the second one …

Uterine rupture rarely occurs during pregnancy, but it is a critical situation if so. It is already known that a history of uterine surgeries, such as cesarean section or myomectomy, is a risk factor for uterine rupture. Currently, the lapa…