An asymptomatic male individual carrying a 5.72 Mb deletion in 8p23.2‑p23.3: A case report.

Numerous rearrangements in the 8p23 chromosomal region have been reported; included in these rearrangements are isolated deletions in this area. Such deletions are associated with a wide range of phenotypic characteristics, including motor impairment, epilepsy, intellectual disability, cardiac defects and seizures. The present study describes the case of a 30-year-old asymptomatic man that carries a deletion in 8p23.

Paraovarian tumor of borderline malignancy: A case report.

Paraovarian tumors of borderline malignancy (PTBM) are exceedingly rare, with only slightly over 60 cases reported worldwide. This report presents the case of a 22-year-old nulliparous patient who incidentally discovered a left paraovarian mass during a routine abdominal ultrasound. Subsequent MRI revealed a 2.

Perforation of the Cervix by the Strings of an Intrauterine Device (IUD): a Novel Case and Systematic Review of the Literature.

Geriatric population is most vulnerable to various emerging communicable and noncommunicable diseases due to various socio-economic, physiological, psychological and nutritional risk factors. Adequate nutritional status is utmost important in older age as it helps in maintaining the immune response and preventing the morbidities and mortalities in this age. Thus, the opportunistic screening of malnutrition among geriatric population gives an extra edge for achievement of healthy ageing in the elderly.

Peripartum Ηysterectomy: A Four-Year Obstetric and Anesthetic Experience in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Greece.

Background Although peripartum hysterectomy (PH) is a life-saving procedure in cases of abnormal placentation and postpartum hemorrhage, it can be associated with major obstetric and anesthetic complications. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the incidence, etiology, perioperative anesthetic and obstetric management, complications, and fetal outcomes in women undergoing PH in a single tertiary referral hospital in Greece. Methodology This was a retrospective analysis of medical records of women who underwent emergency or elective PH in our hospital between January 2015 and December 2018.

Improving tissue characterization, differentiation and diagnosis in gynecology with the narrow-band imaging technique: A systematic review.

Narrow-band imaging (NBI), an on-demand, real-time endoscopic imaging technique, was developed to enhance visualization of the mucosal vascular network and surface texture. The present article provides a systematic review of studies that assessed the use of NBI in gynecological endoscopy. The following electronic databases were searched: PubMed (1950-2020), Google Scholar (2004-2020) and Cochrane Library (2010-2020).