Struma Ovarii with a focus of follicular variant of papillary thyroid cancer: a case report.

Background: Struma Ovarii is a mature ovarian teratoma that consists mainly of thyroid tissue. Mature cystic teratomas may contain small amounts of thyroid tissue. Carcinomatous change in Struma Ovarii is extremely rare.

Transperitoneal migration of multiple ova in a didelphic uterus: a case report.

Transperitioneal migration of the ova takes place frequently. This condition is often diagnosed during ectopic pregnancies. There are no case reports of such an occurrence in a multiple pregnancy with a didelphic uterus.

Paratubal cyst: a case report.

Paratubal cyst can undergo torsion that can make it difficult to diagnose since tubal cysts mimic ovarian cysts. Most reported cases of paratubal cysts have occurred in pediatric patients, and this type of cyst rarely causes symptoms of lower abdominal pain mimicking appendicitis. We present the case of a 28-year-old female who was taking Carbergoline for hyperprolactinoma associated with a pituitary adenoma who came to the ER at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit experiencing severe abdominal pain.

Effect of gonadotropin-releasing-hormone-induced hypogonadism on insulin action as assessed by euglycemic clamp studies in men.

Objective: In view of the relationship between hyperandrogenism and impaired insulin action in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, we sought to investigate the effects of decreasing androgen levels on insulin action in men.

Design: Prospective clinical study.

Setting: University hospital.

Team approach with gynecologists taking the lead role in selecting patients for uterine artery embolization.

Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) has become an increasingly popular treatment alternative to hysterectomy in the management of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Despite its growing promise, UAE has yet to be consistently offered by gynecologists to their qualified patient candidates. At the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Division, and Charleston Area Medical Center's Vascular Center of Excellence, we have implemented a team approach with gynecologists taking a pivotal role in the selection, co-management, and follow up of patients receiving UAE for the treatment of their uterine fibroids.

A case of molar ectopic pregnancy.

Objective: To evaluate the occurrence of molar pregnancy in tubal ectopic pregnancy.

Design: Case report.

Setting: Outpatient clinic.

Effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone hypogonadism on insulin action as assessed by hyperglycemic clamp studies in men.

Objective: To investigate the effects of decreasing androgen levels on insulin action, in view of the relationship between hyperandrogenism and impaired insulin action in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Design: Prospective, clinical study.

Setting: University hospital.

Values of fasting glucose levels, glucose tolerance tests, and glucose-insulin ratios as predictors of glucose tolerance.

Objective: To examine the ability to use parameters obtainable from an oral glucose tolerance test to predict insulin action as determined under hyperinsulinemic, hyperglycemic conditions.

Design: Prospective clinical investigation.

Setting: University medical center clinical research unit.

Seprafilm (modified hyaluronic acid and carboxymethylcellulose) acts as a physical barrier.

Objective: To characterize the molecular changes that occur in normal fibroblasts, adhesion fibroblasts, and mesothelial cells as a result of exposure to modified hyaluronic acid and carboxymethylcellulose (Seprafilm).

Setting: University research laboratory.

Design: Human mesothelial and fibroblast cell culture.