Starting and stopping menopausal hormone therapy and antidepressants for hot flushes: a case-based approach
Publication date: Available online 14 October 2019Source: Case Reports in Women's HealthAuthor(s): Loukas Athanasiadis, Dimitrios G. Goulis (Source: Case Reports in Womens Health)
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - October 15, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Perinodular hydropic degeneration in uterine leiomyoma causing rapid enlargement and mimicking a myxoid smooth muscle tumor: case report of a diagnostic challenge
ConclusionThe pathologist must be aware of this benign entity to avoid overdiagnosis, especially in the view of the alarming histology and the rapid growth. Negative findings with alcian blue special stain help establish the diagnosis. (Source: Case Reports in Womens Health)
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - October 15, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Severe bowel incarceration in an eight-millimeter left-lateral trocar site after robot-assisted laparoscopic colposacropexy: a case report
Publication date: Available online 14 October 2019Source: Case Reports in Women's HealthAuthor(s): Elisabetta Micelli, Eleonora Russo, Paolo Mannella, Veronica Iodice, Giulia Cappellini, Nadia Falchi, Federica Pancetti, Tommaso Simoncini, Andrea GianniniAbstractOver the last twenty years, robotic surgery has become an increasingly important form of surgical intervention. However, it can have complications. Trocar site hernia (TSH), also known as port site hernia (PSH), is an uncommon complication, but in the case of bowel incarceration or strangulation it can cause significant morbidity. The lateral trocar sites usually do...
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - October 15, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Live birth after treatment of a spontaneous ovarian heterotopic pregnancy: a case report
We report the case of a healthy 32-year-old woman, gravida 4, para 3, who presented to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain. Two weeks earlier, pelvic ultrasound had revealed a 6-week intrauterine pregnancy. She was hemodynamically stable, but had rebound tenderness on the right iliac fossa. Transvaginal ultrasound revealed an evolutive intrauterine pregnancy with a gestational age (GA) of 8 weeks, with a synchronous evolutive adnexal pregnancy of the same GA and some free fluid in the pouch of Douglas. She underwent an urgent laparoscopy which showed an intact gestational sac containing an embryo on the right ova...
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - October 11, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma during pregnancy with a BRAF kinase inhibitor
ConclusionMalignancy during pregnancy poses both medical and ethical dilemmas in the management and treatment of cancer. The treatment of late-stage melanoma in pregnancy with a BRAF kinase inhibitor may be an option. (Source: Case Reports in Womens Health)
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - September 6, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Symptomatic vulvar mucinous cyst: A case report and review of the literature
ConclusionVulvar mucinous cysts are rare masses. We present the diagnosis and treatment of a large vulvar mucinous cyst. The cyst was completely removed during surgery, but long-term surveillance for recurrence is currently being conducted. (Source: Case Reports in Womens Health)
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - September 6, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Two live births following orthotopic ovarian tissue autotransplantation: A case report of cycle monitoring and (modified) natural-cycle IVF in one patient
ConclusionsThis case reports shows that MNC IVF conception after OTC is successful in patients with tissue partially placed in a peritoneal window. If the tissue placed in the peritoneal window becomes active, MNC IVF can be performed. If the tissue placed in the remaining ovary becomes active, natural conception should be pursued. (Source: Case Reports in Womens Health)
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - September 6, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Management of epidermolysis bullosa simplex in pregnancy: A case report
We report our experience with the care of a parturient woman diagnosed with EBS. There is little literature on pregnancy in women with this condition. Special precautions are necessary during diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to avoid bullae formation or exacerbation of existing lesions. Frictional or shearing forces are typically more damaging than compressive forces. Multidisciplinary planning was done for our patient to ensure uneventful labor and delivery. Elective induction of labor was started at 40 weeks of gestation. She eventually underwent a cesarean delivery after failed trial of labor. We present this ...
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - September 6, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Myomatous erythrocytosis syndrome: A case series
Publication date: Available online 21 August 2019Source: Case Reports in Women's HealthAuthor(s): Glaiza S. de Guzman, Eileen M. ManaloAbstractUterine leiomyomas are tumor-associated causes of secondary erythrocytosis. Ectopic erythropoietin production by fibroid smooth muscles has been proposed and demonstrated in the literature. Here, we present three cases of large leiomyomas with an incidental finding of isolated erythrocytosis on preoperative workup. Two patients underwent total abdominal hysterectomy while one patient underwent a myomectomy. Both histologic examination confirming the diagnosis of leiomyoma and serial...
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - August 22, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
A rare form of Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome: Case report and review of literature
ConclusionMRKH syndrome with bilateral rudimentary uterine horns and normal-length vagina is an unusual form of Müllerian agenesis. (Source: Case Reports in Womens Health)
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - August 7, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Raynaud's phenomenon of the nipple as a side-effect of labetalol: Case report and literature review
Publication date: Available online 24 July 2019Source: Case Reports in Women's HealthAuthor(s): Jesus Avila Vega, Enrique Urrea-Mendoza, Christy LeeAbstractRaynaud's phenomenon of the nipple is an unusual side-effect of labetalol use. There is one official report from the United Kingdom. The present case concerns a 30-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 0, who developed pre-eclampsia and was treated with labetalol but subsequently reported neuropathic pain of the nipple. Nifedipine was then started as part of her treatment plan for blood pressure control and she no longer reported pain, despite being given six more doses of la...
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - July 26, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Complex regional pain syndrome as a result of total knee arthroplasty: A case report and review of literature
We present a case of complex regional pain syndrome in the operated leg that resulted in significant functional deficits. Key findings of this case include significant and disproportionate pain in the joint, altered cutaneous sensation around the joint, and decreased range of motion in flexion in the absence of any mechanical issues with the TKA. Because of the debilitating nature of this condition, patients must be fully informed of and realize the risks associated with undergoing a widely appreciated procedure such as TKA. (Source: Case Reports in Womens Health)
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - July 26, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Late-onset Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva with atypical presentation: A case report
We present a case of a 66-year-old woman who had initially presented at age 54 without the hallux valgus deformity or classic-type flare-ups. As there is currently no cure for FOP, management is mainly symptom control. Physicians should still consider FOP if imaging indicates progressive heterotopic ossification in the absence of hallux valgus in an older patient. (Source: Case Reports in Womens Health)
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - July 19, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Isolated torsion of the fallopian tube in a 16-year-old girl: A case report and review of the literature
Publication date: Available online 28 June 2019Source: Case Reports in Women's HealthAuthor(s): GeorgiosN. Kolovos, Emmy Meytap, Nicolas Samartzis, Dimitrios Rafail KalaitzopoulosAbstractTorsion of the fallopian tube is when the tube twists on the axis created between the infundibulopelvic ligament and the utero-ovarian ligament. It most commonly presents with appendicitis-like symptoms, such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Because of its rarity and non-specific symptoms, it is usually misdiagnosed initially, which delays therapy, at the expense of the preservation of fertility. This case report of a 16-year-old gi...
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - June 29, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Undiagnosing: Correcting the medical record to prevent over-intervention
Publication date: Available online 28 June 2019Source: Case Reports in Women's HealthAuthor(s): Sarah M. Hosking, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Amy T. Page (Source: Case Reports in Womens Health)
Source: Case Reports in Womens Health - June 29, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
