Introduction And Importance: Uterine arteriovenous malformations (UAVMs) are rare vascular anomalies caused by abnormal connections between uterine arteries and veins. They can lead to severe bleeding, requiring prompt and accurate diagnosis. Historically treated with hysterectomy, transcatheter vascular embolization has emerged as a fertility-sparing alternative.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a significant global health concern linked to various cancers, particularly cervical cancer. Timely and accurate detection of HPV is crucial for effective management and prevention strategies. Traditional laboratory-based HPV testing methods often suffer from limitations such as long turnaround times, restricted accessibility, and the need for trained personnel, especially in resource-limited settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Ectopic pregnancies are a significant clinical concern, with 90 % occurring in the fallopian tubes. However, they can also manifest in other locations, including the cervix, ovary, and abdominal cavity. Abdominal pregnancies, which constitute less than 1 % of ectopic pregnancies, are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Juvenile breast hypertrophy, also known as juvenile macromastia or juvenile gigantomastia, is a rare disorder characterized by rapid, excessive breast growth in prepubertal or peripubertal girls, with no apparent cause. Juvenile breast hypertrophy is considered one of the most challenging mastopathies to manage.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 12-year-old Moroccan girl with virginal breast hypertrophy, who was successfully treated.
Introduction And Importance: Endometrial polyps are rare sites of metastatic breast carcinoma. Such cases have mainly been reported in tamoxifen-related polyps.
Case Presentation: We describe the case of a 56-year-old woman with invasive lobular carcinoma who was experiencing vaginal bleeding.
Introduction And Importance: The occurrence of ovarian tumors during pregnancy is relatively low, with an incidence of approximately 0.05 %. Both primary ovarian cancer and metastatic malignancies are uncommon in pregnant women, and there is often a delay in diagnosing these conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare form of sarcoma mainly seen in children and adolescents. In the specific case of the cervix, embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma is an extremely rare mesenchymal tumor, accounting for <1 % of all cervical cancers. This highly malignant tumor mainly affects adolescents and young adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndometriosis is a disease characterized by the implantation of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Common symptoms include cyclical pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility. Although endometriosis can spread to various extrauterine locations including the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and peritoneal surfaces, umbilical endometriosis is a rare manifestation of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis is an uncommon, long-lasting inflammatory condition of the female breast. It is characterized by the development of a painful breast mass that gradually increases in size. This condition is benign and its cause is unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Necrotizing fasciitis is a highly dangerous infection that poses a life-threatening risk as it rapidly spreads and causes tissue necrosis in the subcutaneous tissues and fascia. Although rare, the breasts can be affected by this infection, which adds to the complexity of the condition.
Case Presentation: A 26-year-old woman who had been breastfeeding for two months presented with pain, swelling, and fever in her left breast.
Introduction And Importance: Malakoplakia is a rare inflammatory condition that generally occurs in immunocompromised individuals and is thought to be secondary to a bactericidal defect in macrophages.
Case Presentation: In this report, we present the case of a 50-year-old multiparous patient who presented with chronic pelvic pain. Ultrasonography revealed a suspicious left lateral-uterine mass.
Pre-eclampsia is a serious pregnancy-related condition that can cause damage to multiple organs, including the eyes. While pre-eclampsia is commonly associated with the narrowing of the retinal arteries, more severe complications such as cortical blindness, optic neuropathy, and serous retinal detachment (SRD) can occur in rare cases. This case report describes a 26-year-old primiparous woman who presented with headaches, bilateral visual fog, and tinnitus and was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia based on elevated blood pressure and proteinuria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Large Anterior vaginal cysts can manifest as symptomatic genital prolapse, posing a diagnostic challenge due to their uncommon clinical presentation.
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old primiparous woman with no previous medical history is admitted for delivery. Examination revealed a cystic mass on the anterior vaginal wall.
Introduction And Importance: Potassium permanganate has been historically used as an abortifacient, but it is now considered an outdated practice. Despite the lack of scientific evidence supporting its effectiveness as an abortifacient, some communities still hold misguided beliefs about its abortifacient properties.
Case Presentation: We report a case of a 38-year-old multiparous North African woman.
Primary clear cell carcinoma of the vagina (PCCAV) is a rare form of vaginal cancer that typically affects young women with a history of prenatal exposure to DES. However, data on non-DES PCCAV cases are limited. This report describes a case of PCCAV in a 47-year-old patient who presented with post-coital bleeding and was diagnosed with clear cell adenocarcinoma via biopsy and MRI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Adnexal torsion is an uncommon but urgent surgical situation more frequently observed during the reproductive years and rarely in postmenopausal women.
Case Presentation: This case report describes a postmenopausal woman with a large left ovarian cyst measuring 18 × 20 × 22 cm who experienced adnexal torsion, which is a rare occurrence in this age group. To avoid the potential requirement for additional surgical procedures in case of cyst recurrence in the remaining ovary or the development of uterine diseases a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with cystectomy were performed.
Introduction And Importance: Malformations of the uterus are generally rare and are due to defective fusion of Mullerian duct. These include the unicorn uterus, with or without a rudimentary horn. Pregnancy in a unicornuate uterus is a rare event and carries with it maternal-fetal risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a relatively uncommon malignancy, comprising only 3 % of adult cancers, but it is responsible for 85 % of primary renal tumors. When RCC metastasizes, the most common sites are the lungs, liver, bones, and brain. Although it is rare, RCC can also metastasize to the vagina.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScott´s syndrome is a rare congenital thrombopathy with an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. The purpose of our study is to report the case of a parturient woman with Scott´s syndrome secondary to a mutation of the ANO6 gene never described in the literature. After 3 bleeding episodes, in particular after spontaneous abortion, the diagnosis was confirmed by flow cytometry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComplex congenital heart disease and pregnancy are a challenge and delicate medical situation. We describe a first-time pregnancy of a woman living with an uncorrected d-transposition of the great arteries (TGA) with serious fetal complications required multidisciplinary assessment. Twenty-six years old primigravida referred to our cardiology center in 34 weeks of gestation with peripheral cyanosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMinimally invasive gynecologic surgery such as hysteroscopy has a low risk of complications. Infections, however, are more common in the presence of risk factors such as smoking, history of pelvic inflammatory disease, and endometriosis. We report the case of a patient who underwent operative hysteroscopy without immediate complications and was admitted 2 days later to the emergency department in a severe state of septic shock.
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