Inhibin and activin are structurally related dimeric peptide hormones and are members of the TGFsuperfamily of proteins. In the accompanying paper, we describe transgenic mice that overexpress the inhibin -subunit gene from a metallothionein-I promoter (MT) and examine the effects of the MTtransgene on gonadotropin levels and fertility. To characterize the effects of increased inhibin -subunit ...

Although endometriotic cysts are common, the occurrence ol’ infection in ati endometriotic cysts is rarely seen. No more than 120 cases of ovarian abscess and fewer than 10 Cases of ascites and pleural effusion caused by endometriosis have been reported. We present the first reported case of ascites and bilateral pleural effusion associated with an ovarian abscess originating within an endometr...

The most prevalent type of ovarian germ cell tumour is dermoid cysts, also known as mature cystic teratoma. Dermoid cysts are benign tumours that account for 10–25% all and bilateral in 10%–15% cases. They common reproductive-age women, although they can be detected postmenopausal usually asymptomatic. Torsion, rupture, chemical peritonitis, malignant transformation aggravate it, but infect...

Massive ovarian cysts are not commonly encountered. They frequently present a challenge to the gynaecologist who is faced with them. Two cases of successful removal of massive ovarian cysts are presented. Successful management would involve recognition of complications which occur at various steps in the treatment.

A laparoscopic approach was used in four infants with antenatally diagnosed ovarian cysts requiring surgical intervention. Operating time ranged from 60 to 90 minutes, there were no intraoperative or postoperative complications, and all infants were discharged within 23 hours after surgery. If performed by experienced practitioners, microendoscopy is an alternative to laparotomy in neonates req...

Increased inclusion cyst formation in the ovary is associated with ovarian cancer development. We employed in vitro three-dimensional (3D) organotypic models formed by normal human ovarian surface epithelial (OSE) cells and ovarian cancer cells to study the morphologies of normal and cancerous ovarian cortical inclusion cysts and the molecular changes during their transitions into stromal micro...

BACKGROUND Functional ovarian cysts include follicular, corpus luteum, and theca lutein cysts are the most common adnexal masses (about 50%) in women of reproductive age. Treatment with the combined monophasic oral contraceptives reduces functional ovarian cysts. Yaz (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol) is a low-dose combined oral contraceptive pill containing 20 μg ethinyl estradiol and 3 mg drosp...

Ovarian abnormalities such ovarian cysts, tumors, and polycystic ovaries are one of the serious disorders affecting women's health. In ultrasound imaging abnormalities, noise during capturing image its transmission process frequently corrupts image. order to make best judgments possible at appropriate moment, cysts in females must be accurately detected. computer aided diagnosis preprocessing i...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate preoperative anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in women with endometrioma or other benign ovarian cysts and differences of AMH changes according to various characteristics. METHODS Ninety-seven patients aged 20 to 39 years who underwent surgery for benign ovarian cyst were enrolled retrospectively. Of these, 65 patients were diagnosed as endometriomas, and 32 had othe...

PURPOSE Endometriotic cysts are known to transform into ovarian cancers, such as clear cell and endometrioid carcinomas. We hypothesized that an iron-rich environment produced by the repetition of hemorrhage in the endometriotic cysts during the reproductive period may play a crucial role in carcinogenesis in the cysts through the iron-induced persistent oxidative stress. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN ...