Adenomyomas are benign tumors composed of smooth muscle and endometrial tissue. These tumors usually arise from the myometrium. Extrauterine adenomyomas are rare with only a few case reports available in the literature. Here, we report an unusual case of multiple adenomyomas in a 39-year-old woman six years after hysterectomy for multiple leiomyomata. To the best of our knowledge, this is the f...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of methotrexate (MTX) treatment on the ultrasonographic appearance of extrauterine pregnancy (EUP) and, particularly, to test the hypothesis that the ultrasonographic appearance is not predictive of treatment success. METHODS A prospective cohort study. The study group included 56 women with tubal EUP who received a single-dos...

BACKGROUND To test the feasibility of photodynamic therapy (PDT)-based ablation of rat embryos as a model for PDT of extrauterine pregnancy (EUP) in humans. METHODS A controlled pre-clinical study. Selected rat embryos [one per litter, n = 30, embryonic day 14 (E14)] were subjected to placental injection of a Palladium-bacteriochlorophyll derivative and illuminated to achieve selective photo-...

OBJECTIVES To determine the rate of extrauterine growth restriction in very low birth weight infants and to evaluate the influence of perinatal variables, clinical practices, and neonatal morbidities on this outcome. METHODS A longitudinal study was performed in four neonatal units in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 570 very low birth weight infants were analyzed. The study included perinatal var...

At birth the newborn infant is required to make an abrupt adjustment to a new environment. The most immediate changes required to support extrauterine life are concerned with respiration and the circulation. The infant must be able to expand its lungs fully and at the same time the pulmonary circulation must be adequate for gaseous exchange to occur between the air spaces and the pulmonary capi...

Introduction. Ectopic pregnancy is defined as the implantation of a fertilized ovum outside uterine cavity and it one leading causes maternal morbidity mortality. Localization risk factors. The most common localization ectopic within fallopian tube, while other localizations include abdominal organs, ovaries, scars after previous cesarean sections, cervix. Risk factors for tube injuries, infert...

Background: Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancies are a rare form of extrauterine pregnancies, yet their incidence has increased along with the rise in number cesarean deliveries. As other pose greater risk for maternal hemorrhage and ultimately mortality. Case presentation: We present series clinical cases pregnancy diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasonography. Each patient received an individualized...

We report a case of spleen abscess cased by foreign body (gossypiboma) after 40 years. After physical examination, laboratory, ultrasonography and CT findings with diagnosis of acute abdomen, 73 years old woman had undergone laparatomy. Operation revealed intraabdominal spleen abscess. Capsulotomy and drainage of the collection was performed before splenectomy. Histological examination showed f...