AIM To assess the feasibility of Microsatellite Instability (MSI) analysis in uterine cavity washings for detecting endometrial cancer in Lynch syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a proof-of-concept study in Lynch syndrome patients, scheduled for hysterectomy. At the beginning of surgical procedure, uterine cavity washings were performed, and sent for MSI analysis. Pathological examinati...

Although post-operative acquired internal hernias at the cesarean (C) section incision site of the uterus were reported previously, there is no case in the literature in which intestinal herniation into uterine cavity at a different site than C-section uterine incision was reported. We report here for the first case in which bowel was herniated into uterine cavity from an un-incised location. A...

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HYSTEROSCOPY AND 3D ULTRASOUND FOR DIAGNOSING UTERINE CAVITY ABNORMALITIES (Abstract) Objective: Hysteroscopy is the most accurate method for diagnosing intrauterine pathologies related to abnormal blee ding and infertility. The accuracy of three-dimensional (3D) ultrasonography and hysteroscopy were compared in identifying uterine cavity abnormalities. Material and methods...

Completion of uterine curettage may be challenging following uterine perforation even under sonographic and laparoscopic monitoring. This report illustrates the use of a flexible intubating stylet as a guide to place the suction curette into the uterine cavity when sonography and laparoscopy alone are not successful. Use of a malleable instrument such as an intubating stylet as a guide should b...

Uterine rupture often occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy or during labor. Its occurrence in early pregnancy and in the absence of any predisposing factors is very rare. Untimely diagnosis and a low index of suspicion could be life-threatening. Here we report the case of a 29-year-old woman with a history of two previous cesarean sections. An ultrasound report revealed a dead fetus in th...

OBJECTIVE To define the appearance of the uterus and the uterine cavity, as revealed by ultrasound in normal women following a vaginal delivery. METHODS This prospective, longitudinal study took place at the Prince Hashem and Prince Ali Military Hospitals, Amman, Jordan from December 2002 to March 2003. Fifty-four women were scanned on postpartum days 1, 7, 14, 28, and 56. Ultrasound examinat...

Reprint requests to: Dr. Jiun-Kai Fan Department of Radiology, Hsinchu Cathay General Hospital. No. 678, Sec. 2, Jung Hua Road, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan, R.O.C. Pyometra refers to pus accumulation in the uterine cavity, which is usually seen in older women. Because most sufferers present nonspecific symptoms, a correct diagnosis is usually not made until operation for a ruptured pyometra. Pyometra ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of fibroids on the blood flow of the uterine and subendometrial arteries and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. METHODS In this study, we analyzed 86 IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles in which a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol was used for controlled ovarian stimulation between January 2008 and March 2009. The subject...