[Concerning the article: Simultaneous intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancy in the presence of an inert intrauterine d...
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[Reflections on compliance in menopause hormone replacement therapy].
Published in Revue française de gynécologie et d'obstétrique
Compliance with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women is discussed. Although accurate quantitative evaluation is difficult, estimates in French women are provided. Thirty percent of postmenopausal women are under HRT, but data are lacking on the age groups in which HRT is most prevalent. Given the benefits of HRT in terms of pub...
[Parental alcoholism, fetal alcohol syndrome. Conference of the Institute of Scientific Research on Beverages].
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[Struma ovarii. A case report].
Published in Revue française de gynécologie et d'obstétrique
Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian tumor composed entirely or in part of thyroid tissue. Pathogenesis is unclear. Diagnosis rests on the histologic study. A case is reported. Specific features of struma ovarii are discussed based on a review of the literature. The treatment is surgical and the outcome generally favorable.
[Vaginal sacral-spinal fixation or Richter's procedure. Experience of a surgical team with 54 cases].
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Vaginal sacro-spino-fixation or Richter's procedure is valuable for the treatment of posthysterectomy vaginal prolapse. Although technically difficult, this procedure is associated with minimal trauma and is effective in correcting pelvic static disorders. There seem to be few complications. Results are very promising. The functional and anatomic i...
[Current indications for medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy].
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Today, the early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy (EP) is made possible by the assay of plasmatic hCG and the improvement of trans-vaginal sonography. These different tests lead to diagnose the EP before the ruptured stage. Therefore, the medical treatment is today a logical alternative to the surgical one. The medical treatment is mainly based upon ...
[Struma ovarii. Three malignant cases and one benign case].
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Four cases of struma ovarii were seen among 308 ovarian tumors removed surgically at the Salah Azaiz Institute, Tunis, Tunisia, between 1980 and 1989. This yields an occurrence rate of 1.3%, which is comparable to previously publishes rates (0.3% to 2%). One of the four tumors was malignant. Malignant transformation of struma ovarii is very rare (5...
[Granulomatous mastitis].
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Six cases of granulomatous mastitis are reported. Based on a review of the relevant literature, the clinical features, etiology, and management of this pathologic entity are discussed. The definition of granulomatous mastitis is given and the characteristics that distinguish this condition from other inflammatory breast diseases are pointed out.
[Pregnancy after transposition and repositioning of the ovaries in a patient with clear-cell adenocarcinoma].
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A young woman with a history of in utero exposure to distilbestrol was diagnosed with vaginal clear-cell adenocarcinoma. Management consisted of limited excision of the tumor followed by brachytherapy after transposition of the ovaries. The patient had a successful pregnancy after reimplantation of the ovaries in their normal position and right adn...
[Is the length of gestation a multiple of a fundamental cycle?].
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Pregnancy duration was accurately determined using early ultrasonography in 21 patients prior to spontaneous abortion and in two successive pregnancies in each of 57 women prior to spontaneous delivery. Pregnancy durations before abortion or delivery approximated multiples of 14 days (14.4 and 13.3 days, respectively). In addition, in a given woman...
