Primary Amenorrhea - A One Year Review

Primary Amenorrhea with Nonspecific Pelvic Mass: A Rare Case Report

 Menstrual disorders are common in puberty, but they are of great concern to patients when presented with primary amenorrhea. This paper reports the case of a 17-year-old single female with secondary sexual characteristics and a suspicious mass in pelvic floor. She also complained from chronic pelvic pain. In laboratory tests, the hormone levels were normal and ultrasound scan showed a 50 to 89...

Primary and Secondary Amenorrhea

Puberty represents a particular period of life characterized by hormonal changes and physical and psychological modifications leading children from childhood to adolescence. During this period, menarche represents the most important event in females. Age of menarche is different among populations and has been recognized as an useful marker of socio-economic status, as well as dietary and enviro...

One year in review 2017: primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a complex and heterogeneous disease. Last year, a great deal of basic and clinical research was carried out in pSS. Following the previous reviews of this publishing series, we will herewith provide a critical digest of the most recent literature on pSS pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment. More specifically, we will focus on the heterogeneity ...

One year in review : fibromyalgia

1Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy; 2IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopaedic Institute, Milan, Italy; 3Rheumatology Unit, L. Sacco University Hospital of Milan, Italy; 4Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities, Division of Rheumatology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; 5Habilita, Care & Research Rehabilitation Institutes, EFIC P...

16-year-old female with amenorrhea.