Endodermal sinus tumor of vulva (a case report).

An unusual case of endodermal sinus tumor (EST) of the ovary at an extragonadal site-vulva, in an unmarried female of 25 yr is reported. The patient presented only with a vulval swelling on the right side without any other signs or symptoms. The internal genital organs mainly the ovaries were normal.

Prognostic value of rectal biopsies in idiopathic ulcerative colitis.

Eighty seven biopsies and five total colectomy specimens following surgery were studied in 40 cases with idiopathic ulcerative colitis. They were categorised as acute ulcerative colitis with evidence of chronic activity in the first or subsequent biopsies (10 cases), chronic active ulcerative colitis (25 cases), and chronic quiescent ulcerative colitis (5 cases). The histological criteria were predefined with special reference to chronic crypt changes.