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Case Reports in Women's Health
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ISSN 2214-9112 · Elsevier · 766 articles in the index
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The management of pregnancy for a woman with bilateral Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: A case report
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is rare. It is diagnosed in childhood and the gender distribution is almost equal. A challenge arises in pregnancy, as several risks are significantly elevated, such as hemorrhage, bleeding of the varicosities, and life-threatening thromboembolic events. Due to the rarity…
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Uterine rupture during labor in a patient with endometriosis: A case report
Uterine rupture is a rare obstetric complication, particularly in women without a prior cesarean delivery. This report describes an intrapartum posterior uterine wall rupture extending into the vagina in a patient with pre-existing endometriosis and presumed adenomyosis, highlighting endometriosis…
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Undiagnosed placenta accreta spectrum complicated by massive haemorrhage during mid-trimester medical termination of pregnancy: a case report
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a well-recognised cause of severe obstetric haemorrhage in late pregnancy but is rarely encountered during abortion, particularly in the mid-trimester. Diagnosis in this setting is challenging, and unrecognised abnormal placentation may result in catastrophic…
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Fulminant disseminated intravascular coagulation following marsupialization of a Bartholin gland abscess: a case report
Bartholin gland abscess is a common gynecological condition usually managed with minimally invasive procedures and associated with a favorable prognosis. Severe systemic complications are rare. Disseminated intravascular coagulation is a life-threatening coagulopathy most commonly associated with…
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Unilateral vulvar hematoma after laparoscopic detorsion of the ipsilateral ovary following oocyte retrieval for IVF: A case report and review of anatomy and surgical planning
A case is reported of delayed ovarian torsion following controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and uncomplicated oocyte retrieval, further complicated by post-laparoscopic ipsilateral vulvar hematoma.A 37-year-old nulliparous woman with a history of polycystic ovary syndrome presented with clinical…
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Bradycardia in the setting of postpartum preeclampsia and influenza A: A case report
Postpartum bradycardia is a rare clinical finding, with limited guidance regarding its evaluation and management. Prior literature suggests that postpartum bradycardia is most commonly associated with preeclampsia, underlying cardiac disease, medication effects, or neuraxial anesthesia. In patients…
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Single-organ vasculitis of the uterine cervix mimicking cervical cancer: A case report
Single-organ vasculitis (SOV) of the uterine cervix is extremely rare and presents significant diagnostic challenges when it mimics malignancy. A 22-year-old woman presented with fever, abdominal pain, and abnormal genital bleeding. Imaging revealed a 5 cm cervical mass with multiple…
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Bilateral haemorrhagic cysts on ultrasound with an intraoperative diagnosis of spontaneous bilateral unruptured ectopic pregnancies: A case report with management challenges in a rural setting
Spontaneous bilateral ectopic pregnancy is extremely rare, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 200,000 spontaneous pregnancies. Diagnosis is challenging, particularly in rural and remote settings where clinicians may have limited experience with rare presentations and reduced access to advanced…
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Outcomes of subsequent pregnancies following modified one-step conservative uterine surgery (MOSCUS) in the management of placenta accreta spectrum: Two case reports and a narrative review of the literature
Cesarean hysterectomy is a common management approach for placenta accreta spectrum. While conservative uterine management can preserve fertility, outcome data remain limited. This article reports the long-term results of modified one-step conservative uterine surgery (MOSCUS) in two cases of…
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Subdermal contraceptive implant migration to the pulmonary vasculature: A case report
Subdermal implants are highly effective long-acting reversible contraceptives. Rarely, they may migrate intravascularly. This report concerns the case of a 22-year-old woman who presented for removal of a non-palpable etonogestrel implant. Imaging revealed migration to the pulmonary vasculature…
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Twin-twin transfusion syndrome in a dichorionic-diamniotic gestation with post-laser amniotic band sequence: A case report
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome most commonly develops in monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies but rarely has been documented in dichorionic pregnancies. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome can often be successfully treated with fetoscopic laser surgery; sequelae are infrequent but can include…
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Rapid enlargement of a tubo-ovarian abscess in a patient with cervical cancer and multiple uterine fibroids: A case report
Locally advanced cervical cancer can be complicated by infections such as pyometra and tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA), although the pathogenesis of TOA is not fully understood. This report presents a case of TOA that rapidly enlarged in a patient with cervical cancer and multiple intramural uterine…
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Sono-embryonic detection of monochorionic, diamniotic triplets with conjoined twins after in vitro fertilization: A case report and review of the literature
Monochorionic diamniotic triplets with a conjoined pair are exceedingly rare and arise from multiple splitting events of a single zygote. This report presents the earliest documented ultrasound diagnosis of MCDA triplets with a conjoined pair, at 8 weeks and 5 days of gestation, in a patient who…
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Small bowel volvulus secondary to torsion of a mature cystic teratoma in the first trimester of pregnancy: A case report
Small bowel volvulus is a rare but potentially life-threatening surgical emergency. Its occurrence in association with ovarian cyst torsion during pregnancy is exceedingly rare, with few cases reported. To the authors' best knowledge, this case represents the first documented instance occurring in…
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Congenital factor VII deficiency as a cause of postpartum hemorrhage: A case report
Obstetric hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, coagulation disorders as an etiology are rare, with a prevalence of less than 1 %. This report concerns the case of a 24-year-old patient with no previous history of bleeding who presented with…
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Pregnancy care and intrapartum management of a woman with high-level cervical spinal cord injury and neurogenic bladder: a case report
Pregnancy in women with high-level cervical spinal cord injury presents complex challenges, particularly related to autonomic instability, neurogenic bladder dysfunction, and risks of autonomic dysreflexia. Optimal management requires coordinated multidisciplinary care and individualized delivery…
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Autoimmune syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) following urethral sling placement: A case report
A 39-year-old woman developed debilitating systemic symptoms following the placement of a synthetic mid-urethral sling for stress urinary incontinence. Previously in good health, she experienced sepsis and adrenal crisis immediately postoperatively, followed by persistent symptoms including…
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Maternal-fetal complications of non-immune fetal hydrops – mirror syndrome and hypereactio luteinalis with ovarian torsion: A case report
Mirror syndrome, previously referred to as Ballantyne's syndrome, is a rare obstetric disorder characterized by maternal edema in association with fetal hydrops and placental edema. This report concerns the case of a 35-year-old multiparous woman who developed mirror syndrome secondary to fetal…
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Recurrent endometrial carcinoma with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia following durvalumab: A case report
The use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has expanded the therapeutic landscape for advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma. Durvalumab—a programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor—demonstrated clinical benefit in the 2023 DUO-E trial when combined with carboplatin and paclitaxel. Immune…