AIM: The aim of this paper, based on a case study was two-fold; firstly to review the sites and gynecologic complications of ectopic Enterobius vermicularis and secondly study the autoimmune accompaniments of parasitic infestations. METHOD…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to check the ability of operative laparoscopy to help in the management of large ovarian cysts that may reach above the level of the umbilicus. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fifteen cases of large ovarian cysts…
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether minimal stimulation with clomiphene and one injection of 150 IU of human menopausal gonadotrophin (hMG) provides pregnancy rates comparable with those in a conventional full hMG stimulation protocol for infer…
Bowel endometriosis manifesting with ileus is difficult to diagnose, often requiring laparotomy for diagnosis and treatment. We report here a case of ileo-cecal endometriosis causing bowel obstruction. A diagnosis of intestinal endometriosi…
OBJECTIVE: In order to assess the endocrinological changes associated with 2 types of low-dose GnRH agonists depot as well as their clinical efficacy, we performed a randomized prospective comparison study of patients having uterine leiomyo…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the Doppler velocimetry of uterine and ovarian arteries during the periovulatory period in conception cycles differs from that in nonconception cycles. DESIGN: Transvaginal color Doppler sonography was used t…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if complete resolution of endometriosis by laparoscopic surgery is beneficial to postoperative fecundity, dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia. DESIGN: An observational comparative study on the outcome of laparoscopic sur…
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of B-1 cells in the peritoneal cavity and peripheral blood of patients with endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We examined 31 patients with endometriosis and 14 norma…
OBJECTIVE: In order to examine whether treatment with a GnRH agonist alone can maintain estrogen levels within the "estrogen window" that inhibits endometriosis without influencing bone-mineral density, we studied the effects of GnRH agonis…
OBJECTIVES: This multicenter prospective study of buserelin acetate (Suprecur) therapy for endometriosis was performed in order to examine pregnancy rates and the recurrence of endometriosis 1 year after the end of intranasal administration…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the possibility of diagnosing adenomyosis by hysteroscopic endomyometrial biopsy in patients with menorrhagia and to compare the incidence and depth of penetration in patients who did not have menorrhagia. STUDY DESIGN…
A well-differentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma coexistent with benign and borderline-malignant endometrioid adenofibroma was found in the ovary of a 64-year-old woman. She had vaginal bleeding caused by simple hyperplasia of the endometr…
A case of ovarian pregnancy associated with microscopic endometriosis is described. The case satisfied Spiegelberg's four criteria. The associated endometriotic lesion histologically showed prominent decidual change.
Adenomyosis confined to the broad ligament is extremely rare. Herein we present a case of adenomyosis in the broad ligament with unusual gross features. This 41-year-old woman had been on tamoxifen therapy for 3 years due to breast cancer. …
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and causes of endometrioma-associated tubo-ovarian abscesses (TOAs) and ovarian abscesses. METHODS: The medical records of 6,557 gynecologic inpatients were reviewed, and the data were analyzed using t…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of beta 1-integrin and E-cadherin molecules in the eutopic glandular epithelium in patients with endometriosis or adenomyosis. STUDY DESIGN: Twenty-four patients with endometriosis, and 22 patients with adenom…
Endometriosis occasionally involves the urinary tract, and a ureteral obstruction from this order constitutes a rare variant with serious consequences. Intrinsic ureteric involvement by endometriosis is an exceedingly rare event. This case …
OBJECTIVE: To investigate if the immunotherapy with corticosteroids would improve the pregnancy rate in infertile patients with endometriosis who undergo in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). METHODS: Forty-two infertile pat…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical performance of gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). METHODS: Infertile women were divided into 2 groups: for GIFT, 239 patients (326 cycles) with…