An Intraluminal Parasitic Leiomyoma of the Sigmoid Colon and Potential Pathogenetic Mechanisms.

Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign tumor of the female pelvis. Parasitic leiomyomas are an extremely rare entity of leiomyoma occurrence found at extrauterine sites. They are mostly diagnosed in patients with a history of gynecologic procedures and morcellators use during laparoscopic leiomyoma resection.

Emergency Hysterectomy in a Hemodynamically Unstable Patient: A Case of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma.

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is a common gynecological complaint in reproductive aged women. In this case report, we present a case of emergency total hysterectomy performed in a hemodynamically unstable patient due to AUB. Based on pelvic ultrasound (US) and CT scan along with the prevalence of uterine smooth muscle tumors, leiomyomatous uterus was the most likely preoperative diagnosis.

Uterus Transplantation as a Therapy Method in Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome.

The Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is the most common cause of uterine aplasia (underdevelopment or absence) at a frequency estimated to be worldwide of 1/4500 births of new-born female infants. This is a literature review aiming to determine the sufficiency of the uterine transplantation (UTx) method as a therapeutic protocol for the MRKH syndrome. Online searches were carried out in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and Google scholar databases, during January and February 2019.

Hypoglossal Nerve: Anatomy, Anatomical Variations Comorbidities and Clinical Significance.

We review the anatomical variations of the hypoglossal nerve and their surgical and clinical significance, and we report multiple diseases that affect function of the nerve leading to paresis, either unilateral or bilateral. The hypoglossal nerve is the 12th cranial nerve, and knowledge of the detailed anatomy and relationship with critical structures is of paramount importance in neurosurgery, head and neck surgery, and vascular surgery. Numerous studies have depicted conventional landmarks in the cervical part of the hypoglossal nerve, but their findings have not been consistent reliable.