Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis may be associated with ovarian teratoma and results in a characteristic syndrome that presents with psychiatric symptoms, rapid decline of the level of consciousness, central hypoventilation and seizures. Immunotherapy and resection of teratoma are effective therapies.
Overview and Aims: Postpartum Hysterectomy (PPH) is considered an obstetrical emergency. Profuse bleeding, the most common indication, may jeopardize the puerperal woman. If not controlled by conservative measures, it may require PPH. Its incidence varies between 0.13 to 5.38 per 1000 births. Women with underlying conditions such as placenta previa, fi- broleiomyomas or previous cesarean section (CS) are at inc...
Introdução: A tuberculose é um problema emergente de saúde pública e uma causa rara de infeção do trato genital feminino. Objectivo: Apresentar os casos de tuberculose genital do nosso serviço, no que se refere à sintomatologia, fatores de risco, modo de apresentação e diagnóstico, intervenção terapêutica, complicações e coexistência de doença sistémica. Material e Métodos: Estudo retrospetivo descritivo compre...