A phenotypically normal female with pseudodicentric X: correlation for statural genes.

A 14-year-old Chinese female presenting with primary amenorrhoea and poorly developed secondary sexual characteristics is described here. Cytogenetic analysis showed the presence of one normal X along with a dicentric X which had a duplication of the entire chromosome from the band Xp22.1 to Xqter.

Balloon endometrial thermoablation--an alternative management of adenomyosis with menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea.

A 45 years old Chinese housewife presented with menorrhagia and dysmenorrhoea due to adenomyosis failed to respond to various medical treatments. She was treated with balloon thermoablation. The total menstrual blood loss (MBL) decreased from 96.

External cephalic version at term with tocolysis and vibroacoustic stimulation.

Objective: This study compared the obstetric outcome in women who had external cephalic version (ECV) for breech presentation after 36 weeks gestation with those who did not, to see whether ECV reduces breech deliveries and cesarean section rates with reduced complications.

Method: External cephalic version was attempted in 200 women (study group) with the use of tocolysis and vibroacoustic stimulation. The control group (ECV not attempted) comprised of 278 women with breech presentation after 36 weeks.

Early fetal blood sampling--another available option for early prenatal diagnosis.

Fourteen cases had early fetal blood sampling (FBS) performed between 13 and 18 weeks gestation in the Antenatal Diagnostic Centre, National University Hospital, Singapore from Jan 1988 to December 1994. The indications were: a) ultrasound abnormality (n = 6), b) hydrops (n = 1), c) screening for blood disorders (n = 2), d) amnio results inconclusive or to confirm abnormal amnio results (n = 5). This article analyses retrospectively the early FBS procedure and its outcome.