Cyclopia--literature review and a case report.

Cyclopia is a deformation of the facial skeleton with one eye orbit formed in the place where both eyes should be present. As a result of hypoplasia there is absence (hypothesized loss) of central nervous system structures. Teratogenic factors leading to the occurrence of this anomaly may include irregular cholesterol biosynthesis, viruses, alcohol intake and maternal diabetes.

Concentrations of antibodies against heat shock protein 27 in the sera of women with ovarian carcinoma.

Introduction: Heat shock proteins (Hsp) are highly expressed in many malignant human tumors, including tumors of the genital tract. One of the Hsps strongly associated with the process of cancerogenesis is Hsp27. The presence of Hsp27 and anti-Hsp27 in the sera of patients with ovarian carcinoma is still a new research field, and papers contain contradictory results.

[Seven-weeks cervical pregnancy treated successfully with methotrexate - a case report].

The paper presents the case of a 7-weeks-cervical pregnancy treated successfully with methotrexate. A 16 years-old nullipara girl was admitted to the hospital, because of moderate bleeding from the vagina and mild lower abdominal pain. The last menstruation was 56 days before admission.