Müllerianosis of the urinary bladder in pre- and postmenopausal women: a literature review.

Müllerianosis of the urinary bladder is a rare pathological condition involving ectopic Müllerian-derived tissues within the bladder. Despite its benign nature, due to its ability to mimic malignant conditions such as bladder carcinoma, diagnosis might be challenging. In this review, data from 36 cases across 32 studies were analyzed, focusing on patient demographics, symptomatology, diagnostic imaging, and histopathological features.

Acellular Appendix Vermiform Mucinous Neoplasm.

Appendiceal neoplasms are usually asymptomatic or associated with mild, nonspecific symptoms. Due to the rarity of the disease and the lack of specific symptoms, this clinical entity escapes the diagnostic consideration of the gynecologist, when women come in with right iliac fossa pain. A case is presented of a 56-year-old woman with a mass in the right small pelvis, which was preoperatively diagnosed as originating from the ovary.

Leukemia in pregnancy: Diagnosis and therapeutic approach (Review).

The present study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic data of hematological malignancies in pregnancy. Leukemia in pregnancy is rare, and literature data are not extensive. Risk factors, epidemiology and pathogenesis of these diseases are not fully developed.

Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management of Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR).

Fetal growth restriction (FGR), or intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), is still the second most common cause of perinatal mortality. The factors that contribute to fetal growth restriction can be categorized into three distinct groups: placental, fetal, and maternal. The prenatal application of various diagnostic methods can, in many cases, detect the deterioration of the fetal condition in time because the nature of the above disorder is thoroughly investigated by applying a combination of biophysical and biochemical methods, which determine the state of the embryo-placenta unit and assess the possible increased risk of perinatal failure outcome and potential for many later health problems.

A Systematic Review about Cervical Pregnancy and our Experience.

Background: Cervical ectopic pregnancy is a relatively rare type of ectopic pregnancy and has no standardized guidelines for management.

Methods: This systematic review is based on the collection of case reports, published in PubMed/MEDLINE about the resolution of ectopic cervical pregnancies over the last decade and the presentation of a case managed in our healthcare unit. Studies involving cervical pregnancy in the first trimester with the presence of a viable embryo and β-hCG in the serum below 100.

Shoulder Dystocia: A Comprehensive Literature Review on Diagnosis, Prevention, Complications, Prognosis, and Management.

The term dystocia refers to labor characterized by a slow progression with delayed rates or even pauses in the dilation of the cervix or the descent of the fetus. Dystocia describes the deviation from the limits that define a normal birth and is often used as a synonym for the term pathological birth. Shoulder dystocia, also known as the manual exit of the shoulders during vaginal delivery on cephalic presentation, is defined as the "failure of the shoulders to spontaneously traverse the pelvis after delivery of the fetal head".

Changing Psychiatry or Changing Society? The Motion for the Rights of the "Mentally Ill" in Greece, 1980-1990.

In 1980, the first formal association of mental patients, their relatives, and mental health professionals was founded in Athens, Greece. The Motion for the Rights of the "Mentally Ill" proposed a total restructuring of mental health care and a novel conceptualization of mental illness. On the one hand, it demanded that the mental health system be based on open services, psychotherapy, and on patients' active participation in all decisions concerning their treatment and life.

Use of tazarotene foam for the treatment of acne vulgaris.

Acne vulgaris is a common inflammatory chronic disease of the pilosebaceous unit. It often requires long-term treatment, resulting in increased demand for topical medications that are popular with patients in order to achieve long-term compliance. Tazarotene foam 0.