Metastatic Ovarian Tumors: Still a Challenge

Ovarian Metastatic Tumors – a Literature Review

Ovarian metastatic tumors represents up to 10% of all ovarian malignancies. The most encountered tumors which may give birth to ovarian cancer are those originating from the gastric tube; however, other malignancies such as breast, cervix, lung or even skin may be associated with ovarian metastatic tumors. This is a literature review of the most frequently seen ovarian metastatic tumors.

Endometriosis still a challenge

Endometriosis is a debilitating disease with features of chronic inflammation. Endometriosis appears to be one of the most common benign gynecological proliferations in premenopausal women since it is estimated that 10-15% of reproductive aged women suffer from pelvic endometriosis. The biology of endometriosis is unclear. Despite its prevalence, this disease remains poorly understood and curre...

Calciphylaxis: a still unmet challenge.

INTRODUCTION Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), also known as calciphylaxis, is a rare disease most frequently occurring in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). The clinical picture is typically characterized by very painful skin lesions and ulcerations following calcification and occlusion of small cutaneous arterioles. CUA is life-threatening due to infections and concomita...

Whooping cough--still a challenge.

☆ Como citar este artigo: Korppi M. Whooping cough – still a challenge. ☆☆ Ver artigo de Ferronato AE et al. nas páginas 549-53. diagnosticadas como casos de coqueluche, e posteriormen-te transmitiram a bactéria B. pertussis aos neonatos das famílias. Durante as duas últimas décadas do século passa-do, muitos pais recusaram a vacinação contra pertussis, e a incidência de coqueluche mais uma vez...

MRI features of primary and metastatic mucinous ovarian tumors