Ovarian high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSC) comprise four distinct molecular subtypes based on mRNA expression patterns, with differential survival. Understanding risk factor associations is important to elucidate the etiology of HGSC. …
Rare peripheral nerve lesions comprise a histologically diverse group of neoplastic and non-neoplastic entities, characterized by infrequent occurrence and variable clinical presentations, presenting significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This study …
Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is a rare type of endometriosis, with an incidence ranging from 0.1% to 0.4%. It requires a high index of suspicion to avoid delays in diagnosis …
A 62-year-old otherwise healthy Caucasian female patient presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of severe abdominal pain, accompanied by nausea and non-bloody emesis. She did not report …
Cesarean scar defect (CSD) is a long-term complication of cesarean section (CS). However, its risks for perimenopausal women remain unclear. We present a rare case of CSD involving hematometra in …
Previous observational studies have suggested an association between natural hair color and the risk of endometriosis; however, the causal relationship remains unclear. Here, we conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) …
Endometriosis is a chronic disorder in which endometrial-like tissue presents outside the uterus. Patients with endometriosis have been shown to exhibit aberrant immune responses within the lesion microenvironment and in …
Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory condition where endometrial-like tissue grows outside the uterus, affecting around 10% of women of reproductive age. This condition is associated with debilitating symptoms, including dysmenorrhea, …
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) cleave proteins of extracellular matrix thus facilitating cellular invasion and cancer progression. High MMP-2 activity is frequently reported in several diseases including endometriosis and cancer. Endometriosis, though …
This case report details a 39-year-old woman with a history of endometriosis who presented with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and nausea, leading to a diagnosis of intestinal perforation caused by …