Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome in mucinous ovarian carcinoma: A case report.

Introduction: Pseudo-Meigs' syndrome is a rare condition described as the presentation of a pleural effusion and ascites in the setting of a malignant pelvic mass that is not included in the definition of Meigs' syndrome, and which resolves with resection of the mass.

Case Presentation: We report a 37-year-old patient with a twenty-centimeter pelvic mass assumed to be at least a stage IVA ovarian carcinoma due to the presence of a pleural effusion and ascites. She underwent exploratory laparotomy with total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with a final pathology of a stage IA mucinous cancer of the ovary.

Female genital mutilation and cutting: a survey of child abuse pediatricians.

Background: As global immigration from countries with a high prevalence of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) has grown in the United States (US), there is need for pediatricians to have adequate training to care for these patients. The objective of this study is to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes of child abuse pediatricians (CAPs) towards FGM/C in the US.

Methods: This cross-sectional study distributed a peer-reviewed survey to US CAPs-members of the Helfer Society-to assess their attitudes, knowledge, clinical practice, and education about FGM/C.

Cardioprotection by Thymosin Beta 4.

Treatment with thymosin beta 4 (Tβ4) reduces infarct volume and preserves cardiac function in preclinical models of cardiac ischemic injury. These effects stem in part from decreased infarct size, but additional benefits are likely due to specific antifibrotic and proangiogenic activities. Injected or transgenic Tβ4 increase blood vessel growth in large and small animal models, consistent with Tβ4 converting hibernating myocardium to an actively contractile state following ischemia.