Aggressive rhabdomyosarcoma of the vulva in a young Sudanese woman.

A 22-year-old para 2, female presented with a 2-month history of a progressively vulvar mass. Clinically, her general condition was poor. She had bilateral inguinal lymphadenopathy.

Maternal serum interleukin-6, interleukin-8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma in preterm labor.

Background: To find out whether preterm labor is associated with raised maternal serum concentrations of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) and whether the measurement of these cytokines can be used to detect early intrauterine infection in preterm labor.

Methods: Cross-sectional study: 77 women in preterm labor, 47 controls of healthy preterm women not in labor and 19 women in term labor. The serum cytokines levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).