Publications by authors named "Hiroko Oishi"

A 25-year-old female Carney complex patient with a PRKAR1A mutation who had undergone surgery to remove teratomas visited our dermatology department. She was suspected of having a malignant melanoma in a teratoma. On clinical examination, a black nodule was found within the cyst.

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Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the complications and reproductive outcome after uterine artery embolization (UAE) for retained products of conception (RPOC).

Methods: This was a retrospective medical-records review study of 57 women treated for RPOC. Participants were divided into two groups: women who underwent treatment with UAE (UAE group: n = 32, 56.

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Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare ulcerating neutrophilic dermatosis. We describe the case of a 28-year-old woman with pyoderma gangrenosum in the perineal region during pregnancy. Cytological analysis of a skin biopsy specimen showed neutrophilic infiltrates across all the layers of the dermis, confirming the diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum.

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Abdominal pregnancy is a rare condition that accounts for only 1% of all ectopic pregnancies but results in high maternal morbidity and mortality. We present a case of abdominal pregnancy with massive peritoneal bleeding successfully treated using systemic methotrexate (MTX). A 34-year-old woman with amenorrhea for 8 weeks and a positive pregnancy test was referred for evaluation of ectopic pregnancy.

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