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Copyright of Journal of Clinical & Experimental Investigations is the property of Modestum Publications and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Journal of Clinical & Experimental Investigations is the property of Modestum Publications and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Objectives: We planned this study with the aim of obtaining knowledge about epidemiological characteristics of gynecological malignancies followed up in our hospital. Materials and methods: In our study we analyzed 231 patients that were operated with the appraisal diagnosis of gynecological cancer in Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of Dicle University Medical Faculty between the dates of 2001, January and 2011, November. Results: The mostly diagnosed gynecological malignancy was ovarian cancers among the gynecological cancers seen in the first group compassing the period between the year 2001 and the first half-term of the year 2006. In the second group compassing the period from the second halfterm of the year 2006 to the end of the year 2011, ovarian cancers were again the most frequently seen gynecological cancers. On the other hand it was found that there was an increase in the percentage of endometrial cancers. While cases with advanced staged constituting the major part of the patients with ovarian cancer, it was seen that the majority of the patients with endometrium cancer were consisting of stage 1 cases. In the 4 of 6 cases having endometrium cancer and applying with the complaint of pain, the disease was noticed in the advanced stage. Being the most frequently seen gynecological cancer all over the world and especially in the societies with lower socio-economic status, the cervix cancer was taking place in the 3rd order after endometrium cancer in terms of frequency in our region. Conclusion: Consequently, in the recent years the gynecological cancer showing the most frequent increase was endometrium cancer in our region. The increase in the frequency of obesity, relating with the reasons like the improper nutrition behavior, the increase in the socio-economic status, may be associated with the increase in the frequency of endometrium cancer. The healthcare personals and the public body must be instructed to diagnose the gynecological cancer cases especially the ones having ovarian cancer in the early stage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the results of ipsilateral tubal passage control in the cases treated with methotrexate (MTX). Materials and methods: Totally 30 patients aged between 21 and 40 years who have received single dose MTX treatment due to ectopic pregnancy was included. All patients were as hemodynamically stabile. Serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin (BhCG) levels and ultrasonographic findings prior to the MTX treatment were recorded. Patients were re-evaluated 6 months after serum BhCG levels became negative for the outcome of treatment. Results: The mean age of the 30 cases was 30.6±4.4 years. The BhCG levels of the cases was changing between 160 and 10910, their average is 2387±2499 IU/L. The MTX dose was changing between 50 to 100 mg, with average of 67.7±13.5 mg. Four (13.3%) of the cases received additional dose of MTX. Laparotomy was performed in 3 (10%) cases due to tubal rupture developing during the treatment. Among 27 cases on whom the tubal passage control is made 6 months after the treatment, tubal passage was found to be open in 22 (81.5%) of the cases and closed in 5 (18.5%). There was no significant difference between the BhCG levels of cases with open and closed tubal passage (p>0.05). Conclusion: The medical treatment to be applied on non-ruptured ectopic pregnancies has many advantages. Less tubal damage occurs by the medical treatment, it decreases the morbidity for anesthesia and surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Acute hepatitis A is a rarely seen infection during pregnancy. In terms of clinical and laboratory findings, it can be interfere with acute fatty liver disease which can be quite mortal during pregnancy. Since liver function tests are elevated in both conditions, hepatitis A infection should also be kept in mind in differential diagnosis. We present a 30 year-old pregnant woman with 35 weeks of gestation who presented to our clinic with a suspection of acute fatty liver disease but finally diagnosed as acute hepatitis A infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]