Background: Ovarian immature teratoma is a very rare type of tumor associated with a high relapse rate and mortality. Correspondingly, early diagnosis is important for effective treatment. The goal of this study was to retrospectively analyze the ultrasound characteristics of 11 cases of immature teratomas. Materials and Methods: Between January 2002 and December 2010, 11 patients were diagnose...

Background: The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has put a great burden on global health and healthcare systems. There is controversy regarding the possibility of vertical transmission of COVID-19. The proposed systematic review aims  to assess the possibility of vertical transmission of COVID-19 based on currently published literature. Methods: This study will be conducted on all pu...

Case reports are particularly valuable in specialist clinical areas such as acupuncture to report new adverse events and to suggest possible new hypotheses. They can also be used to report events that have been reported previously but are rare or serious, in order to illustrate their frequency. They may illuminate the wider side of clinical practice by describing personal experiences of one pra...

PURPOSE To evaluate and comment on the published peer-reviewed literature for evidence of effectiveness of treatments for metastatic uveal melanoma. METHODS Literature search and analysis of satisfactory articles on treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma published between 1980 and 2007. RESULTS Of 71 identified articles, 10 (14.1%) were review articles without original case information, 2 (...

Looking Back, Moving Forward I am delighted to present the fourth issue of the ACG Case Reports Journal, which culminates our first year of publication. Over the past year, we received 470 submissions, of which 81 were selected for publication. Our success would not be possible without the efforts of the authors, reviewers, and editors, as well as ACG Publications Committee and ACG support staf...