Abstract A 76 years old woman presented to our emergency department because of post-menopausal bleeding in June 2019. Gynaecological ultrasound was performed detecting an heterogeneous endometrial thickness of 9,3 mm. An endometrial biopsy with Novak system was performed showing an endometrioid adenocarcinoma. A total hysterectomy with adnexectomy along with lymph node dissection and pelvic washing was performe...
Abstract Overview and aims: There is a large debate on the need to perform luteal phase supplementation in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles. This study aimed at describing the use, indications and protocols of luteal phase progesterone supplementation among Portuguese reproductive medicine doctors. Study design: An online anonymous survey about luteal phase progesterone supplementation in intrauterine ins...
Abstract Uterine leiomyomas are the most common gynecologic tumors and occur commonly in women of reproductive age1. Frequently they are asymptomatic, but they can present with abnormal uterine bleeding, abdominal pain and pressure symptoms if there is a large tumor size2. Hemoperitoneum due to spontaneous bleeding from a uterine leiomyoma is an extremely rare situation, with less than 100 cases described in li...
Introdução: A torção da trompa de Falópio é uma causa rara de dor abdominal aguda. A gravidez ectópica, hidro ou hematossalpinge, endometriose, tumefações anexiais e outras causas de patologia anexial são fatores predisponentes. O diagnóstico é difícil de estabelecer, uma vez que os sinais clínicos, laboratoriais e imagiológicos são pouco específicos. O diagnóstico definitivo requer uma abordagem cirúrgica. Cas...