[Severe form of herpes gestationis].

We report a very severe form of herpers gestationis that arose at the 26(th) week of pregnancy and reached us for observation at the 30(th) week. Herpes gestationis in an autoimmune vesicobullous dermatosis characterised by skin eruptions, intense itching and consequent increase in fetal morbility, with delayed intrauterine growth and prematurity. Owing to its particular severity (involvement of the entire body surface including the face), between the 30th and the 32(nd) weeks we had to address a severe clinical condition characterised by anaemia, marked hypoproteinaemia, hypoalbuminaemia, hupertension and hyperglycaemia which led us to resort to the maximum dose of oral corticotherapy in association with topical therapy using clobetasol propionate.

Postmenopausal osteoporosis and celiac disease.

Individualizing risk factors is the most important tool to prevent late consequences of menopause. Celiac disease is a predisposing condition not very considered for some postmenopausal diseases, such as postmenopausal osteoporosis. In this review the authors examine climacteric conditions that could be heightened by a celiac status especially if disregarded and untreated.

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma in the lung: a case report.

The authors report a rare case of leiomyomatosis of the lung diagnosed in a women with uterine leiomyomatosis not previously treated. The absence of mitosis with nuclear atypism in all histological samples opens the question of whether the origin of the tumor in the lung was from uterine leiomyomas metastasizing or multifocal amarthomas, synchronous or metachronous. Hamartomas or real metastasis of uterine leiomyomas? The response to GnRH analogue treatment was evaluated.

Efficacy of a soy rich diet in preventing postmenopausal osteoporosis: the Menfis randomized trial.

Objectives: To compare the effect of a soy rich diet and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on the main biomarkers of bone turnover and bone mineral density (BMD) at postmenopausal age.

Methods: 187 healthy asymptomatic postmenopausal women, aged 39-60, were recruited and randomized into a soy rich diet group, a HRT group, and a control group. Bone biomarkers and BMD were evaluated at baseline and after 6 months at the end of the study.