Mild ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome coexisting with ectopic pregnancy after in vitro fertilization.

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an entity arising in women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques (ART). The simultaneous presence of two different clinical complications such as OHSS and ectopic pregnancy (EP) is not frequent. The diagnosis of an extrauterine pregnancy can be obscured by the stimulated ovaries and ascites, and actually be missed, especially in women with increased body mass index.

Uterine adnexal torsion: pathologic and gray-scale ultrasonographic findings.

Introduction: Uterine adnexal torsion is a rare and potentially lethal condition that may arise most unexpectedly in women of any age. It may be partial or complete, the later often resulting in necrosis, gangrene and peritonitis if untreated. The purpose of the study was to determine the spectrum of the histologic and gray-scale sonographic pictures in a series of surgically proven cases of uterine adnexal torsion.

Action of 25 microg 17beta-oestradiol vaginal tablets in the treatment of vaginal atrophy in Greek postmenopausal women; clinical study.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of intravaginal application of 25 microg micronized oestradiol in postmenopausal women from the Greek population suffering from symptoms related to vaginal atrophy.

Materials And Methods: 91 women suffering from vaginal dryness, vaginal itching and dyspareunea were treated with 25 microg 17beta-oestradiol vaginal tablets. The duration of treatment was 12 weeks.

Primary small-cell carcinoma of the endometrium: clinicopathological study of a case and review of the literature.

Background: Small-cell carcinomas are almost always primary in the lungs and are highly malignant. These tumors may also occur in the female genital tract. However, primary small-cell carcinoma of the endometrium is extremely rare with very few cases reported in the English literature.

Heterotopic pregnancy in a natural conception cycle presenting with tubal rupture: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: Heterotopic pregnancy is a potentially fatal condition, rarely occurring in natural conception cycles.

Case: We report such a case in a 28-year old para 0, gravida 1 woman with no known risk factors. The ectopic pregnancy was diagnosed after rupturing at 11 weeks, 4 weeks after diagnosis of the intrauterine pregnancy, and resected via laparotomy.