[Fetal ovarian cyst. A report of a case].

Fetal ovarian cyst is uncommon; it represents the second place of fetal abdominal tumors, after urinary tract tumors. The cause of fetal ovarian cysts still remains unclear, although it is likely to be promoted by hormones. Its prognosis is usually good.

[Amniotic fluid embolism direct cause of maternal death. Clinical case report].

Embolic complications in pregnancy are not common, but require prompt attention due to their high mortality, with reports of numbers up to 80% in patients with presence of amniotic fluid embolism. Of the embolic complications, deep vein thrombosis is the most frequent and 15-24% of patients could present with amniotic fluid embolism. In the case of a 42-year-old female who had this syndrome, it was considered an obstetric catastrophe.

[Arachnoid cyst and pregnancy. Report of a case].

The arachnoid cysts are intracranial liquid collections with a congenital etiology. It is necessary to establish the absence of bibliographical information about this disease and its relation with pregnancy. A case is presented related to the treatment of a nineteen year old pregnant patient with a 31 week pregnancy and a history of arachnoid cysts with convulsions as the main symptom.

[Dermatomyositis and pregnancy].

Introduction: Dermatomyositis is a disorder known as a pathology whose etiology remains unknown. It can occur at any age with clinical symptoms of weakness and wasting, especially of the proximal musculature, due to inflammatory infiltration of muscles and destruction of muscle fibers. It is exceptionally seen during pregnancy, conditioning adverse effects in pregnant women.

[Hepatic Rupture as a Complication of Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy Maternal and the HELLP Syndrome].

Introduction: Hepatic rupture/hemorrhage is a rare but very serious complication associated in most of the cases to pregnancy hypertensive disease. It is an important cause of mother fetal death.

Objective: Three patients from the Hospital General of Mexico City were evaluated considering clinical evolution and characteristics, therapeutic approach, and a review of the subject in the world literature.

[Uterine and rectosigmoid perforation secondary to placement of an intrauterine device, case report with literature review].

Uterine perforation secondary to placement of intrauterine devices is a rare complication that may affect contiguous organs such as bladder, small intestine, rectum, and sigmoid; all extremely serious depending on the organ involved. We report the case of a 22-year-old woman with complete uterines perforation due to intrauterine device affected that rectum sigmoid with asymptomatic presentation. We emphasize the postoperatory evolution and its management as well as a literature review.