Correlation of Serum Cancer Antigen-125 (CA-125) Levels with Severity of Pre-eclampsia.

Background: Pre-eclampsia is often associated with unfavourable feto-maternal outcomes. There is a lacuna in its pathophysiology, which emphasizes the need to research for tests, which can predict or correlate with the severity of pre-eclampsia. Cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) is a simple, readily available biomarker with evidence of its secretion at the choriodecidual unit and may have a possible role.

Looking Beyond VIA to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening in Low Resource Settings.

Background: The two prongs for cervical cancer prevention are vaccination for primary prevention and effective screening for preinvasive and early invasive disease. Until human papilloma virus DNA testing can be provided in low resource settings, screening with VIA is the most feasible option. Various innovative methods have been used to improve the diagnostic accuracy of visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA).

"Hepatic rupture in preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome: A catastrophic presentation".

The objective of index study is to review the available literature on hepatic rupture or hematoma in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy to find the incidence, associated risk factors, clinical presentation, mode of management and feto-maternal outcome. Electronic database was searched using hepatic rupture or hematoma in pregnancy, preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome (Hemolysis, EL: elevated liver enzymes, LP: low platelet count) as key words and literature published since January, 2000 to December, 2018 which met the inclusion criteria was reviewed. A total of 56 articles were reviewed describing 93 cases of hepatic hemorrhage in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Correction to: Imaging of Adnexal Mass During Pregnancy.

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Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion: To Treat or Not?

Acardiac twinning or Twin Reverse Arterial Perfusion (TRAP)-sequence is a rare complication of monochorionic twin pregnancy. Whether to start elective or therapeutic treatment in TRAP-sequence is still controversial. In the present case, acardiac twin was not diagnosed till her delivery at 39 weeks.

Rare Site of Parasitic Dermoid Cyst at Uterovesical Fold of Peritoneum with Absent One-Sided Adnexa.

Teratomas are the most common type of germ cell tumour. It can be congenital or acquired and are usually found in gonads (testes and ovaries). Parasitic dermoid cysts are rare and their actual incidence is unknown.

Primary Abdominal Pregnancy: A Case Report.

Abdominal pregnancy is a potentially life threatening form of ectopic gestation with an incidence of 1% of all the ectopic pregnancies. Rarely, it may reach at advanced gestation and a viable fetal outcome is indeed a rare event. Most of them are terminated earlier due to poor fetal prognosis and higher chances of maternal mortality secondary to haemorrhagic shock following spontanous placental separation.