1.A rare case of post-hysterectomy vault site iatrogenic endometriosis.
Cha Hien CHOI ; Jeong Jin KIM ; Woo Young KIM ; Kyeung Whan MIN ; Dong Hoon KIM
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science 2015;58(4):319-322
A 45-year-old woman with a prior history of hysterectomy due to adenomyosis and leiomyomas was presented at our outpatient gynecology clinic 13 months later with sudden lower pelvic discomfort and vaginal bleeding symptoms. The patient underwent vaginal vault biopsy however diagnosis was still uncertain. Additional evaluation was required due to massive rebleeding incidents. After an emergent explorative laparoscopic operation with total excision of the vault, a diagnosis of vaginal vault endometriosis was made. Our theory is that a possible transplantation of endometrial cells during morcellation of the adenomyotic uterus which then may have progressed to iatrogenic endometriosis of the vaginal vault. Therefore, vault endometriosis must be considered in incidences of delayed massive bleeding occurring in post-hysterectomy patients when other diagnoses have been excluded.
Adenomyosis
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Biopsy
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Diagnosis
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Endometriosis*
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Female
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Gynecology
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Hysterectomy
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Incidence
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Leiomyoma
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Middle Aged
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Outpatients
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Uterine Hemorrhage
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Uterus
2.Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in Patient with Psoriatic Arthritis.
Chan Su PARK ; Woo Jong SEO ; Yeong Jae CHO ; Kyeung Woo CHA ; Chan Woo LEE ; Dong Ho OH ; Tae Gwun KIM ; Pok Kee MIN ; Do Won KIM ; Yun Hwan JANG
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association 2003;10(3):305-309
Psoriatic arthritis and avascular necrosis of the femoral head each are relatively common diseases. However, avascular necrosis of the femoral head in psoriatic arthritisis extremely rare disease and a few cases have been reported to date. It is suggested that the use of steroids or chemotherapeutic agents, hyperuricemia, alcohol abuse, immunologic disorders, coagulopathies are risk factors of the development of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in psoriatic arthritis. This report describes a 58-year-old female patient without any of forementioned risk factors who underwent total hip replacement for femoral head avascular necrosis associated with psoriatic arthritis.
Alcoholism
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Arthritis, Psoriatic*
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
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Female
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Head*
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Humans
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Hyperuricemia
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Middle Aged
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Necrosis*
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Rare Diseases
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Risk Factors
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Steroids