J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg
October 2024
As the main treatment modality of central neural system germinomas is radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, the exact initial diagnosis of the disease is crucial. Depending on the different national protocols, histologic verification can be obligatory in some instances. This is a serious challenge, taking into account the usual location and nonspecific macroscopic appearance of these lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdenomyosis and endometriosis are distinct gynecological disorders characterized by ectopic growth of endometrial tissue. Their etiology remains unclear, but stem cells have been implicated in both. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the quantity of NOTCH1+ and CD117+ stem cells in endometriosis and adenomyosis lesions.
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