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C Pinet

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[Uterine rupture due to unrecognized uterine scarring].

Uterine rupture affecting the pregnant uterus has become rare. It occurs essentially in the presence of scarring. The cases reported here described rupture following evacuation curettage which had caused an unrecognized uterine perforation. While such perforations often have no serious consequences, this explaining the usual abstention from treatment, it is nevertheless important that acute complications (intestinal or vascular trauma) or long term (uterine rupture of pregnant uterus) should not pass unrecognized.

Adult

[Ovarian tumors and cysts after 50 years of age. Retrospective study from 1979 to 1989 at the Foch hospital].

This is a retrospective study carried out between the years 1979 and 1989 to look at the anatomopathology of tumours and ovarian cysts occurring in women over 50 years of age who had operations in our department. We found a raised incidence of malignant tumours (30%) when a late diagnosis is made (70% diagnosed at stages 3 and 4). There was a higher incidence of fibrothecomas (10%) along with the nine tumours. This is an important finding because functional cysts have only been found in non-menopausal women or in women who have recently had their menopause who have been taking hormone replacement therapy. Ovarian cysts in menopausal women are therefore primarily organic. This result makes it possible to outline a therapeutic regime specifically designed for the menopausal women. In effect the proposed treatment would either be laparoscopic surgery or laparotomy because it is very doubtful whether ultrasound puncture should be carried out because one cannot be sure that it is not a malignant cyst. The authors take the occasion of this study to view the complimentary tests that can be carried out for ovarian cysts. These are mainly ultrasounds and estimations of CA125. The therapeutic methods that are available are then transparietal cystectomy or intraperitoneal cystectomy or intraperitoneal cystectomy which means laparotomy with removal of the cyst.

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[Use of sulprostone in the evacuation of molar pregnancies].

The diagnosis of molar pregnancy is now easy based upon a triple clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic approach. Histology provides final confirmation. However treatment is more difficult since uterine evacuation may be very hemorrhagic or traumatic. A clinical case forms the basis here for a review of the main features concerning the diagnosis and treatment of hydatidiform mole.

Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal

[Ovarian cysts in women over 50 years of age. A retrospective study from 1979 to 1989 at Foch Medicosurgical Center].

This was a retrospective study for the years 1979 to 1989 involving histological examination of ovarian cysts in women over 50 years who underwent surgery in our Department. A higher incidence of malignant tumours was found (32%), associated with a late diagnosis (70%) diagnosed stage III or IV). There was a higher incidence of fibrothecomas (10%) among benign tumours and functional cysts were only found in non menopausal or recently menopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy. There results allow a more specific therapeutic attitude in menopausal women i.e. laparoscopic surgery or laparotomy. Ultrasound puncture is very debatable, since this is inappropriate for an organic cyst. The authors review the complementary investigations performed for ovarian cyst, these include essentially ultrasound and Ca 125. Possible therapies include transparietal cystectomy, intraperitoneal cystectomy or laparotomy and excision.

Biomarkers, Tumor

[Inversion of uterus].

Inversion of the uterus is a rare condition, basically described in old treatises on obstetrics. On the basis of one recent case, the authors recall details of the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, while referring to previous older works. The usual description is given of the three anatomical degrees of inversion of the uterus, depending on the extent of invagination of the fundus of the uterus. The aetiology of this event is not always very clear, but faulty manoeuvres at the time of delivery may help to promote its occurrence. Diagnosis is relatively easy, except in cases which are not exteriorized. Treatment relies on reduction of the inversion, which should take place as early as possible, and prevention of a relapse. The prognosis was formerly catastrophic, but has currently been transformed by the progress made in improving intensive care.

Adult

[Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis. Apropos of a case].

The authors report a case of disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis (DPL) occurring in a post-menopausal woman not using hormone replacement therapy. Her past history included a subtotal hysterectomy, with preservation of the adnexae, for metromenorrhagia due to a leiomyomatous uterus. This case confirms data in the literature concerning presentation, symptomatology, macroscopic appearance and histology. No electron microscopy study was undertaken, nor were hormonal receptors evaluated. The originality of this case lies in the onset of DPL in a post-menopausal (with laboratory confirmation) woman with very slow progression over several decades confirming the hormone-dependent nature and the good prognosis of this rare condition.

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