Background Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity and is the most common gynecologic disorder in women of reproductive age. We have preliminary evidence that in the presence of a 3-dimensional (3-D) fibrin matrix, human endometrial glands, stroma, and neovascularization can develop in vitro, mimicking the earliest stages of endometriosis. The aim of th...

The differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy is broad and can be complicated by atypical manifestations that are due to the anatomic distortions and physiologic changes of pregnancy. Due to the lack of clinical understanding, angular pregnancy does not appear to be recognized as a clinical entity and many cases are likely to go undiagnosed. This is a case report of a 34-year-...

Since the classical studies of Grosser1" the classification of mammalian placental types has been based upon the number of tissue layers separating the maternal vascular system from the fetal vessels and across which the diffusable materials essential to intrauterine development must move from the maternal to the fetal plasma. Grosser's classification is based on the concepts: (i) that in phylo...

We report a case of spontaneous uterine rupture at 17+6 week’s gestation in a nulliparous 32 year old patient with no history of myometrial surgery. She had presented with lower abdominal discomfort, progressing to severe pain with hypotension and tachycardia. An urgent ultrasound pelvis showed a live fetus with fetal tachycardia, free intra-peritoneal fluid with blood clots and myometrial defe...

One of the major concerns following cornual ectopic pregnancy, as shown in this case, is uterine rupture in future pregnancies. Uterine rupture has been described at 20 weeks gestation in a woman who had a cornual pregnancy treated by salpingectomy at 24 weeks, and as such it has been suggested by some experts that suturing the uterine wall to reinforce the defective area is advisable. Converse...

AIMS Caesarean section is the most common obstetric operation associated with short and long term risks, one of which is uterine scar dehiscence. In this case report we describe four cases of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF+ET) treatment where the embryo was transferred into the uterus with known scar dehiscence in the lower uterine segment after a previous Caesarean section (SC...

Invasive mole is a benign gestational trophoblastic disease that arises from the myometrial invasion of any gestational event via direct extension through tissue or vascular structures. Invasive mole (and other gestational trophoblastic diseases) may present with life-threatening complications including uterine perforation, excessive bleeding, acute hemoperitoneum, and abdominal pain. We report...

The aim of the paper was to consider the pathophysiological genesis of uterine myomas, especially diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, stressing the principles leading to rational decision-making process in individualizedmyoma management. The method presents a review of the recent literature on uterine myomas and synthesis of different authors' experiences. Uterinemyomas are themost common so...

Transcatheter arterial embolization has become a common management option for intractable postpartum uterine hemorrhage. Iodinated contrast agents are commonly used for embolotherapy but cannot be used in patients with renal dysfunction or iodine allergy. A 37-year-old woman spontaneously delivered a healthy girl but developed severe postpartum uterine hemorrhage, probably due to placenta accre...