S100 proteins belong to the EF-hand Ca(2+ )-binding protein family and regulate a variety of cellular processes via interaction with different target proteins. Several diseases, including cancer and melanoma, are related to the abnormal expression of S100 proteins, which are expressed in cell- and tissue-specific manners. We investigated the expression of S100 family members in human uterine sm...

INTRODUCTION Bizarre leiomyoma is a rare leiomyoma variant that requires a precise histopathological evaluation. Especially when diagnosed in a younger woman, this tumor leads to challenging treatment issues involving fertility preservation. Owing to the low incidence of bizarre leiomyoma, there is insufficient evidence to support myomectomy alone as an appropriate management option. Also, the ...

Uterine leiomyoma is a relatively common condition occurring in a majority of African American and Caucasian women by age 50. Magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis with contrast is the modality of choice when evaluating uterine tumors. We report a case of a patient with a four-day history of intra-menstrual vaginal bleeding who underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis that suggeste...

Objective To report a diagnosis of hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) syndrome following initial presentation with multiple cutaneous lesions. Design Case report. Design classification N/A. Setting Academic tertiary care center. Patients 27-year-old nulligravid woman who presented with multiple red-brown lesions on her skin found to have cutaneous and uterine leiomy...

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenital is a rare condition defined as contractures in multiple joints at birth due to disorders starting in fetal life. Its etiology is associated with many different conditions and in many instances remains unknown. The final common pathway to all of them is decreased fetal movement (fetal akinesia) due to an abnormal intrauterine environment. Causes of decreased f...

Objective We compared the expression levels of Müllerian inhibiting substance (MIS)/anti-Müllerian hormone type II receptor (AMHRII) in uterine myoma and adenomyosis to evaluate the possibility of using MIS/anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) as a biological regulator or therapeutic agent in patients with uterine leiomyoma and adenomyosis. Methods We studied normal uterine myometrium, leiomyoma, end...

Uterine leiomyoma is the most frequent pelvic tumor found in female genital tract. Some studies have suggested an association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in estrogen receptors genes with susceptibility in developing uterine leiomyoma. In this work, we estimated the frequency of two SNPs: one located in the intron 1 (rs9322331) and other in the exon 1 (rs17847075) of the estro...

A 49-year-old female with history of uterine leiomyoma and intermittent shortness of breath presented to the emergency department with new onset of tachycardia and chest pain. Subsequent cardiac work up revealed hypoechoic mass compressing the right ventricle. Computer tomography guided biopsy for tissue characterization revealed a benign spindle cell tumor. Surgical resection of a large epicar...

BACKGROUND DNA repair gene XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism has been associated with the risk of several human tumours. In the present study we investigated whether the XRCC1 polymorphism is related to the risk of uterine leiomyoma, the most common neoplasm of the female genital tract. METHODS Three hundred and twenty-seven patients with uterine leiomyoma and 197 normal controls were enrolled, an...