Ectopic pregnancy of the fundal myometrium in a patient with tuberous sclerosis.

A myometrial ectopic pregnancy is a rare and potentially fatal diagnosis. This diagnosis should be considered when presented with large increases in serum beta-hCG with no evidence of an intrauterine pregnancy, particularly with altered myometrium.

Postmenopausal endometriosis presenting as a pelvic mass invading the colon.

An invading mass in a postmenopausal female is usually suspicious of being cancerous. Even though, endometriosis should always be included in the differential since its surgical management involves significant morbidity and even mortality.

Detection of cervical human papillomavirus infection by in situ hybridization in fetuses from women with squamous intraepithelial lesions.

Objective: To evaluate for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the cervix of fetuses from mothers with documented squamous intraepithelial lesions.

Methods: Fetal cervical epithelium was obtained from the Human Fetal Tissue Repository as per Institutional Review Board protocol. Fetal cervical epithelium was dissected, fixed in formalin, and embedded in paraffin.

Inflammatory reaction following bovine pericardium graft augmentation for posterior vaginal wall defect repair.

Graft augmentation for repair of recurrent pelvic organ prolapse is commonly used in reconstructive pelvic surgery. The reported complications are mainly late onset. We report a case of early-onset inflammatory reaction following bovine pericardium graft augmentation for posterior vaginal wall defect repair.