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Obstetrics and Gynaecology Cases - ReviewsISSN: 2377-9004

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410222

Vaginal Dysbiosis Management and the Efficacy of a Non- Hormonal Hyaluronic Acid-Based Vaginal Gel (Palomacare®) as an Adjuvant Treatment: The Palomascopia Survey

Fernando Losa, Santiago Palacios, Silvia P González Rodríguez, Laura Baquedano, Danial Khorsandi and María José Muñoz

Article Type: Brief Report | First Published: March 31, 2022

To understand the diagnosis and treatment strategies for vaginal dysbiosis (VD), and the efficacy of Palomacare® vaginal gel as an adjuvant treatment and for relapse prevention. The Palomascopia study was a digital survey conducted from January to March 2021. The data was analyzed once collected. In Spain, 61% of gynecologists perform a vaginal culture to diagnose VD. To treat bacterial vaginosis 67% of gynecologists, prescribe topical antibiotics and 17% recommend prebiotics, meanwhile 71% of ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410221

A Unique Case of Complex Pelvic Arterial Collateralization Requiring Multidisciplinary Approach to Prolapsing Submucosal Leiomyoma

Amanda P Stanton, PA-C, Charles Ritchie, MD and Christopher DeStephano, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 31, 2022

Leiomyoma are the most common benign tumor of the reproductive tract in premenopausal women. Uterine artery embolization has been accepted as a minimally invasive option for the treatment of leiomyoma. While pelvic arterial embolization has shown promising safety and effectiveness in controlling postpartum hemorrhage, no studies have reviewed its clinical application for the prophylactic decrease of hemorrhage risk following minimally invasive therapies for fibroids. We present a case and discus...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410220

Vaginal Delivery in Pregnancy with Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor (Giant Condyloma Acuminatum)

Marta Narváez-Salazar, MD, Leyre Ruiz-Campo, MD, Javier Navarro-Sierra, MD, Peña Dieste- Pérez, MD, María Jesús Puente-Luján, MD, Marta Lamarca-Ballestero, MD, PhD and Laura Baquedano-Mainar, MD, PhD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: March 31, 2022

The purpose of this paper is to present the case of a pregnant woman with diagnosis of Buschke-Löwenstein tumor at the beginning of labor, exposing the management and performing a review of the literature on the matter. A pregnant woman in the 37th week of gestation diagnosed with Buschke-Löwenstein tumor at the time of the delivery. Her medical history did not reveal any characteristics. Due to the predominantly perineal spread, with no warts in the vagina or birth canal, the labor progress w...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410219

Do the Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio and the Platelet/ Lymphocyte Ratio Have an Effect on Birthweight, Gestational Age and Severity of Prematurity?

Ayca Nazli Bulut and Venhar Ceyhan, MD

Article Type: A Retrospective Study | First Published: February 19, 2022

There are studies in literature which have reported that the neutrophile to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is associated with gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, the severity of pre-eclampsia, premature prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) and hyperemesis gravidorum. There may also be an association with healthy pregnancies without any pathological conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have an effect ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410218

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Presenting with Delayed Menarche and Clitoromegaly

Sa’adatu T Sule and Shedrach Anekwe

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 17, 2022

Polycystic ovary syndrome can present with various features including delayed menarche, amenorrhoea, and enlarged clitoris, as was the case with the patient presented here. The diagnosis of PCOS can be challenging especially in young women and managing the condition may be complicated especially where metabolic effects such as type 2 diabetes occur as demonstrated in this case. A 22-year-old student presented in May 2018 with a history of amenorrhoea for one year. Her first menses was 2 years p...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410217

Microglandular Hyperplasia of the Cervix- A Diagnostic Challenge

Sara Maria Bernardes da Cunha, Ana Marta Pinto, Sofia Raposo, Maria do Carmo Cruz, Rita Sousa, Luís Sá and Amália Pacheco

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 22, 2022

Microglandular hyperplasia was described for the first time in 1968 and referred to a benign lesion of the cervix, which mimics adenocarcinoma. The reported incidence is about 15%, leading to insufficient experience in pathological identification. The association with hormonal exposition has been assumed. However, it is not consensual. We report a clinical case of a 22-years-old women manifesting otorrhagia. In the physical assessment, a suspicious exophytic bulky lesion was observed. The macros...

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