[Course and regression of HELLP syndrome].

The authors reported the outcome of a retrospective study of patients with HELLP syndrome to verify whether this pathology is a clinical entity with models of evolution, regression and well defined treatment. A total of 20 individual cases were reported at the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the G. Gaslini Institute during the period from January 1990 to September 1995.

[Bilateral ovariectomy in gonadal dysgenesis with a Y chromosome].

The Authors report 4 cases of gonadal dysgenesis with a Y chromosome. Every patient underwent bilateral oophorectomy. Two cases of streak gonads, 1 case of streak gonad and gonadoblastoma and 1 case of non metastasizing bilateral gonadoblastoma with foci of dysgerminoma have been found.

[Plasma exchange in a case of HELLP syndrome associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation].

The Authors describe a case of HELLP syndrome associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation occurred after delivery in a patient with late hypertension without any sign or symptom of preeclampsia during pregnancy. The use of plasma exchange has contributed to the recovery from the pathology.

[Echographic evaluation of the endometrium after multifollicular ovarian stimulation with gonadotropin].

The Authors report 15 pregnancies obtained by multifollicular ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins. They have used only the utero-ovarian echographic monitoring for ovarian response surveillance, for the timing of hCG administration and for a prognostic judgement of the pregnancy outcome.