Recurrent mucinous cystadenoma in a 20-year-old woman: was hysterectomy inevitable?

A recurrence of ovarian mucinous cysts is very rare. Over a period of 21 months, a 20-year-old patient had three laparotomies resulting initially in the removal of one ovary with a mucinous cystadenoma and two cystectomies for the same pathology, but ultimately leading to hysterectomy and salphingo-oopherectomy. Because mucinous tumors are usually benign and most of the time multilocular, management of young patients is challenging, especially in the case of recurrence.

Effect of daily hormone therapy and alendronate use on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of daily oral and transdermal hormone therapy alone or in combination with alendronate on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.

Design: Comparative prospective clinical study.

Setting: Outpatient clinic of a training and research hospital.