Gynecology Endometrioma 4 Mar 201830 Nov 2020 Εndometriosis presents in three different entities, which can be found together: peritoneal lesions, deep endometriosis and ovarian endometriomas. The prevalence of endometriomas is estimated at about 17–44% of women with…
Gynecology Infectious non-puerperal mastitis 28 Oct 201730 Nov 2020 Infectious mastitis (periareolar abscess) is the most common form of non-puerperal abscesses and it is recommended that a suction/drainage needle for abscesses under 5 cm, involving antibiotic therapy. For abscesses over…
Gynecology Hydrosalpinx 12 Oct 201730 Nov 2020 The presence of an incomplete septum in an anechoic mass with smooth tubular shape and poor vascularization facilitates discrimination between hydrosalpinx and other adnexal masses. Additionally, a history of previous…
Gynecology Adnexal torsion 9 Oct 20174 Jan 2023 Definition Total or partial twist of the adnexa around its vascular axis resulting in vascular compression. Epidemiology Adnexal torsion seems to account for about 3% of gynecologic emergencies. Aetiopathogenesis Risk…
Gynecology Deep infiltrating endometriosis 5 Oct 201719 Apr 2020 Posterior compartment deep infiltrating endometriotic lesions appear as a hypoechoic thickening of the wall of the bowel or vagina, or as hypoechoic solid nodules which may vary in size and…
Gynecology Struma ovarii 1 Oct 20178 Dec 2021 Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian tumor that is composed entirely or predominantly of thyroid tissue. They constitute approximately 3% of all ovarian teratomas, 2% of all germ cell tumors of the ovary, and 0.5% of all ovarian tumors. Only about 5%…
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