background: this research was conducted to introduce a patient with rare ovarian mixed germ cell tumor, presented as molar pregnancy. case presentation: the patient was a 16 year old woman admitted with diagnosis of molar pregnancy. abdominal enlargement was the only complaint. she had a large pelvic mass in physical examination. the first diagnosis was molar pregnancy due to previous ultrasoni...

  Abstract   A32 year-old multigravid patient with 10 weeks of pregnancy was referred to the emergency ward with massive vaginal bleeding and preshock state. Suction curettage, laparotomy, uterine artery ligation, Macdonald cerclage, and hysterectomy was done, in that order. After hysterectomy and massive transfusion she recovered. When a diagnosis of cesarean scar pregnancy is made in the emer...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare office hysteroscopy with suction biopsy versus the hospital procedure with respect to clinical outcomes, success rates, and cost. DESIGN Retrospective review of outpatient and inpatient records for all attempted office hysteroscopies with suction biopsy from September 1991 to June 1995, and all hospital diagnostic hysteroscopies with dilatation curettage from Januar...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of 200 mg of prophylactic doxycycline in preventing pelvic infection after curettage for spontaneous (incomplete) abortion. METHODS A randomized, prospective, double-blinded study was carried out involving 300 women with an incomplete abortion who were given either placebo or 200 mg of doxycycline orally 30-60 min prior to cu...

Patients diagnosed with molar pregnancy are treated by either suction curettage or hysterectomy, depending on their desire to preserve fertility. We use single-agent chemotherapy, preferably methotrexate, to treat low- or moderate-risk persistent trophoblastic tumors. High-risk patients who have metastatic disease are treated primarily with combination chemotherapy and, as indicated, adjuvant r...

BACKGROUND This research was conducted to introduce a patient with rare ovarian mixed germ cell tumor, presented as molar pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION The patient was a 16 year old woman admitted with diagnosis of molar pregnancy. Abdominal enlargement was the only complaint. She had a large pelvic mass in physical examination. The first diagnosis was molar pregnancy due to previous ultrasoni...

An estimated 19 million unsafe abortions occur worldwide each year, resulting in the deaths of about 70,000 women. Legalization of abortion is a necessary but insufficient step toward improving women's health. Without skilled providers, adequate facilities and easy access, the promise of safe, legal abortion will remain unfulfilled, as in India and Zambia. Both suction curettage and pharmacolog...