Multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas not associated with tuberous sclerosis in a dizygotic twins: a case report.

Background: Rhabdomyomas comprise the majority of cardiac tumors in fetuses and are found in association with tuberous sclerosis complex. More than 90% of fetuses and neonates with multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas have signs of tuberous sclerosis complex. However, solitary cardiac rhabdomyoma cases are largely unrelated to tuberous sclerosis complex.

Plasmapheresis for the Treatment of Anti-M Alloimmunization in Pregnancy.

Intrauterine transfusion is the standard antenatal treatment for a fetus with severe anemia. Plasmapheresis is an alternative treatment for cases with a history of severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborns at less than 20 weeks of gestation. There is only one previous report of plasmapheresis for the anti-M alloimmunization in pregnancy, and we report here on the successful treatment of plasmapheresis for anti-M alloimmunization.

The Presence of Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Is Associated with Lower Placental Weight in Maternal Thyroid Dysfunction.

Thyroid dysfunction (TD) is caused by thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibody, as seen in Hashimoto's disease. TD is a common problem of reproductive age and may impair fetal development. Here, we determined the effect of TPO antibody on perinatal outcomes in Japanese women with TD before conception.

Rapid Progression of Lung Cancer Following Emergency Caesarean Section Led to Postpartum Acute Respiratory Failure.

Our case patient was a 38-year-old pregnant Japanese woman who underwent emergency Caesarean section because of massive vaginal bleeding due to a low-lying placenta. Immediately after delivery, she presented with rapidly progressive dyspnea. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed bilateral pleural effusion, lung nodules, multiple liver tumors, and multiple osteolytic lesions.

Rupture of hidden abnormal myometrial vessels during cesarean delivery of a patient with subserosal leiomyoma: A possible pathogenesis of sudden-onset disseminated intravascular coagulation.

We report a case of sudden-onset disseminated intravascular coagulation during cesarean delivery for a patient with a subserosal leiomyoma. Rupture of hidden anastomotic vessels resulted in a significant decrease in fibrinogen levels and uncontrolled bleeding. Uterine venous flow disturbance caused by subserosal leiomyoma compression can possibly cause such a situation.

Managing vulvovaginal hematoma by arterial embolization as first-line hemostatic therapy.

Objective: A puerperal vulvovaginal hematoma may continue to grow after a surgical procedure and may require blood transfusion. Thus, we selected arterial embolization for hemostasis as the first-line management in two cases of large vulvovaginal hematoma.

Materials And Methods: Case 1 was a 32-year-old pregnant woman.

Site and incidence of birth canal lacerations from instrumental delivery with mediolateral episiotomy.

Objective: Instrument-assisted vaginal delivery is a significant risk factor for birth canal lacerations. Although many obstetricians recently are recommending restrictive rather than a routine episiotomy, reports have shown restrictive episiotomy to be associated with more extensive anterior birth canal trauma compared with routine episiotomy.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 110 cases of forceps and vacuum deliveries and investigated the site of birth canal lacerations.

A pregnancy-associated nonfamilial case of PAPA (pyogenic sterile arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne) syndrome.

Little is known about the influence of pregnancy on pyogenic sterile arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, acne (PAPA) syndrome. We experienced a rare case of pregnancy complicated with PAPA syndrome. The patient had various histories of skin and joint disorders and experienced subarachnoid hemorrhage during pregnancy; however, her skin lesion was unaffected.

Uterine arteriovenous malformation formed in a large uterine cervical myoma.

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) can arise in various organs, particularly the brain, but it is rare in the uterus. Uterine AVM is potentially lethal and is generally associated with uterine trauma, such as dilatation and curettage, therapeutic abortion or uterine surgery. On the other hand, uterine myoma is the most common benign gynecological tumor, but uterine cervical myoma is rare and grows in the extraperitoneal space, with development of complex capillary networks within the tumor.