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In a 22 year old woman extensive edema developed during evaluation for amenorrhea. It was learned then that she was consuming escessive amounts of a laxative daily. Balance studies were performed which demonstrated that she excreted large amounts of sodium in her liquid stools while taking the dose
We report three cases of acute pulmonary edema that occurred during treatment by intravenous tocolysis using nicardipine in twin pregnancy patients with no previous heart problems. The three patients were admitted into our unit on account of the risk of premature birth after 29 to 32 weeks of
A 41-year-old woman manifested a polyneuropathy, anasarca, pseudotumor cerebri, hyperhidrosis and hyperpigmentation of the skin, generalized lymphadenopathy, distal esophageal dysphagia, pleuritis, platelike pulmonary atelectasis, fluctuating renal insufficiency, hepatosplenomegaly, amenorrhea, and
BACKGROUND
Hepatic glycogenosis is a rare syndrome, which includes poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, hepatomegaly, delayed puberty, and growth delay. Insulin edema is sometimes associated.
METHODS
An 18-year-old woman presented with diffuse edema, hepatomegaly, amenorrhea, uncontrolled diabetes,
A 28-year-old woman had hypothalamic disorders (amenorrhea, obesity, psychiatric abnormalities, polydipsia and fever) and chronic glomerulonephritis. She also suffered from general edema associated with cyclical oliguria and polyuria. Her body weight and plasma osmolality increased during the
BACKGROUND
Ovarian pathology, including nonfunctional tumors and massive edema of the ovary, has been associated with stromal luteinization and clinical endocrinopathies.
METHODS
An adolescent girl presented with primary amenorrhea, clitoromegaly, and large abdominopelvic mass. Laboratory evaluation
A case of severe pulmonary oedema during beta2-adrenergic agonist tocolytic therapy (salbutamol) in a pregnant woman admitted for preterm labor at 32 weeks of amenorrhoea is reported. Echocardiography and haemodynamic investigations did not show any left ventricular systolic or diastolic
A 20-year-old woman was hospitalized because of abdominal distention. She had developed facial edema about one year earlier, and recently amenorrhea and red verrucae on the chest and abdomen. Neurological examination disclosed hypesthesia, paresthesia, and diminished tendon reflexes in the arms and
BACKGROUND
The objective of this study was to compare bleeding patterns of women using a contraceptive combination of 30 mcg ethinylestradiol (EE) and 3 mg drospirenone (DRSP) continuously or cyclically. Menstrual-related symptoms were also evaluated.
METHODS
This open, prospective, randomized study
OBJECTIVE
Many of the signs of hypothyroidism, affect the skin as well as the genital system of affected female cases. The aim of this study is to highlight the presenting dermatologic and gynecologic manifestations of firstly-diagnosed hypothyroid females.
METHODS
This is a case control study that
The authors report a series of 42 cases of cystic hygroma of the fetal neck diagnosed antenatally. Cystic hygroma is one of the signs suggestive of chromosomal or congenital abnormalities that occur very early and are very specific. A diagnosis can be made from the ninth week of amenorrhoea onwards
BACKGROUND
Benign natal haemangiomatosis is characterised by the presence of multiple congenital haemangiomas restricted to the skin. It is differentiated from diffuse neonatal haemangiomatosis in which there is both cutaneous and visceral involvement, with higher morbidity and
OBJECTIVE
To assess if electrostimulation of lower limbs relieves lower limbs venous insufficiency-related symptoms during pregnancy.
METHODS
A two-step study was conducted. First, a monocentric prospective preliminary study including 30 pregnant women was conducted to assess the effects of
The authors report 9 cases of prenatal diagnosis of lung malformations. The diagnoses was performed between 17 to 33 weeks amenorrhea (mean = 25.5 weeks). The clinical findings were: 7 cystic adenomatoid malformations of the lung, 1 intralobar sequestration and 1 bronchogenic cyst associated with