Antepartum and postpartum maternal plasma levels of E-selectin and VE-cadherin in preeclampsia, gestational proteinuria and gestational hypertension.

Objective: To investigate the alterations of maternal antepartum and postpartum plasma levels of sE-selectin and VE-cadherin in normotensive pregnant women, women with preeclampsia (PE), gestational hypertension (GH), and gestational proteinuria (GP).

Methods: A total of 37 pregnant women were included in the present study; 12 with PE, 10 with GH, 5 with GP, and 10 controls. sE-selectin and VE-cadherin levels were assessed in maternal plasma at three periods; before delivery, 3-6 days after delivery, and 12-14 weeks postpartum.

Full-term pregnancies after multiple hepatobiliary operations for choledochal cyst: a case report.

Choledochal cysts are rare congenital cystic dilatations of the biliary tree. Choledochal cysts in pregnancy are a rare entity and represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The authors present a case of two full-term pregnancies in a woman who underwent multiple hepatobiliary operations for a choledochal cyst.

Adnexal torsion during pregnancy: report of four cases and review of the literature.

Adnexal torsion is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain during pregnancy. It is frequently associated with ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF) or with ovarian masses, mainly of functional origin. The clinical, laboratory and imaging findings are non-specific.

Abnormal uterine bleeding as a presentation of metastatic breast disease in a patient with advanced breast cancer.

Background: Extragenital carcinomas secondarily involving the uterus are very rare and they usually occur as a manifestation of widespread disease. When the metastases involve the endometrium in a diffuse, permeative pattern, sparing the glands, they may cause problems in the diagnosis.

Case: A case of metastatic carcinoma to the endometrium with a decidua-like pattern is reported.

Clinical experience of five fetal ovarian cysts: diagnosis and follow-up.

Background: Ovarian cysts are the most frequent type of abdominal tumor, in female newborns. The most of the cases resolve spontaneously with no clinical significance. However, ovarian cysts often present complications such as torsion.

Juvenile granulosa cell tumor associated with pregnancy: Report of a case and review of the literature.

Background: Juvenile granulosa cell tumors account for about 5% of all granulosa cell tumors and are diagnosed in nearly 80% of cases during the first two decades of life. Only 10% of granulosa cell tumors present during pregnancy. The incidence of ovarian malignancies during pregnancy varies from 0.