UNLABELLED The research focused on a systematic review of 959 cases operated for uterine fibromyoma (24.8%) from 3859 gynecological surgeries performed over a period of 10 years (2000-2010). MATERIALS AND METHODS The important parameters were those related to the general clinical and laboratory data, and especially those focused on the macro- and microscopic histopathological diagnostic metho...

BACKGROUND Uterine leiomyomas are common uterine tumors, and typical cases of leiomyoma are easily diagnosed by imaging study. However, uterine leiomyomas are often altered by degenerative changes, which can cause difficulty and confusion in their clinical diagnosis. We describe the 17th reported case of a uterine leiomyoma clinically diagnosed as an ovarian tumor; however, the present case sho...

Uterine lipoleiomyoma is a rare benign tumor of the uterus. Imaging has an important role in determining its intrauterine location and fatty nature. The diagnosis this lady was made only by chance pathological findings postoperatively. This been reported because rarity. Our aim to present case raise clinical awareness tumor, then conservative treatment or noninvasive surgery can be offered.

OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of CT and positron emission tomography (PET) in the diagnosis of recurrent uterine cervical cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Imaging findings of CT and PET in 36 patients (mean age, 53 years) in whom recurrent uterine cervical cancer was suspected were analyzed retrospectively. Between October 1997 and May 1998, they had undergone surgery and/or radiation ther...

OBJECTIVE To assess selection criteria used to determine eligibility for magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids; to assess the percentage of patients suitable for MRgFUS. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective analysis of 144 patients seeking minimally invasive treatment options for symptomatic uterine fibroids at a single treatme...

OBJECTIVE To compare diagnostic accuracy of sonohysterography vs hysteroscopy in patients with benign uterine endocavitary findings. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study evaluated 202 patients submitted to sonohysterography after transvaginal ultrasound examination suspicious for uterine endocavitary findings. Cytological sample was taken and analyzed from the fluid used to distend t...