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Introduction: Pyoderma gangrenosum is arare cause of skin necrosis after surgery. It often appears with extensive ulcerations and scaring with significant aesthetic aftermaths. The pathogenesis is poorly understood but often associated with inflammatory diseases, however post-surgical idiopathic pyoderma gangrenosum can occur. Case Report: We report a case of pyoderma gangrenosum following a bilateral breast reconstruction in a 33-year-old woman, successfully treated with steroids. A week after the surgery wounds started to break down and extensive necrotic ulceration appeared quickly covering both breasts. After dermatopathology evaluation she received antibiotics and prednisone and three months later wounds were completely healed and surgery was not necessary.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for virtually all cervical cancers in women. HPV infection and persistency may lead to different-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions that can result in high-grade lesions and cancer. The objective was to prospectively evaluate the results of using a Coriolus-versicolor -based vaginal gel (Papilocare ® ) on HPV-dependent low-grade cervical lesion repair in a real-life scenario. HPV-positive women ≥ 25 years with ASCUS/LSIL cervical cytology results and concordant colposcopy images were included, receiving the vaginal gel one cannula/day for 21 days (first month) + one cannula/alternate days (five months). A 6-month second treatment cycle was prescribed when needed. Repair of the cervical low-grade lesions through cytology and colposcopy, HPV clearance, and level of satisfaction, and tolerability were evaluated. In total, 192 and 201 patients accounted for the total and safety analyses, respectively, and 77.1% repaired cervical lesions at 6 or 12 months (76.0% for high-risk HPV). Additionally, 71.6% achieved HPV clearance throughout the study's duration (70.6% for high-risk HPV). Satisfaction level was rated 7.9 and 7.5 out of 10 at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Only three mild-moderate product-related adverse events were reported, and all of them were resolved by the end of the study. In our study, we observed higher regression rates of low-grade cervical lesions in women treated with Papilocare ® vaginal gel than spontaneous regression rates reported in the literature.

Objective: Ileocecal endometriosis is rare. Symptoms range from no symptoms, cramps, vomiting, to acute intestinal obstruction. Our objective was to review our cases, clarify, and resume its most appropriate management focusing on the factors to determine diagnosis. This is a retrospective study by revision of medical charts of all ileal endometriosis cases of our unit from 2006 to 2014., Case Report: Seven cases were found; three (43%) had previous endometriosis laparoscopic diagnosis, four (57%) had partial bowel obstruction episodes, three (43%) had chronic pelvic pain, and one developed acute intestinal obstruction in postoperative ileostomy closure. In three (43%), the diagnosis was made with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and double contrast barium enema, in one (14%) only with MRI, and the other three (43%) during surgery. All patients underwent resection of the ileum and evolved favorably., Conclusion: Variability in symptoms hinders diagnosis. The gold standard for diagnosis is MRI, but clinical suspicion optimizes imaging test diagnosis. Segmental resection should be indicated in the majority of the cases., (Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier B.V.)

Objectives: To report the impact that urinary tract endometriosis may have on renal function. Ureteral endometriosis is an uncommon and silent cause of renal injury. It is therefore very important to be highly suspicious in order to be able to make an early diagnosis and thus prevent renal failure., Study Design: Case reports of the management and outcome of three cases of premenopausal women with deep endometriosis affecting the ureter, associated with secondary unilateral complete loss of renal function., Results and Conclusions: Ureteral involvement by endometriosis is a rare and often silent disease which is capable of producing significant morbidity, as it can lead to hydronephrosis and ultimately to renal failure. Because of the lack of specific symptoms and the limitations of imaging methods, a high index of suspicion is necessary to obtain an early diagnosis. On diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis, urinary tract ultrasound is a screening tool to detect ureterohydronephrosis due to ureteral obstruction. MRI is of value to map the extent of disease. Surgery is the treatment of choice to remove endometriotic lesions and relieve ureteral obstruction if the kidney is still functional, or to perform a nephrectomy if there is a complete loss of renal function., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Background: Endometriosis affects to 5-12% women. Laparoscopic surgery is the treatment of choice, but the high rate of recurrence is alarming., Objective: Analyse the influence of various variables in the recurrence after ovarian endometrioma laparoscopic excision., Material and Methods: Retrospective study of 214 cases with laparoscopic treatment in 2005 and 2006 in the Hospital La Paz. A 5 years follow-up was made. Choosen recurrence criteria were pain and suggestive ultrasound finding. Variables studied were: age, pain (0-10), Ca 125 levels, myoma, adenomyosis, number, size and laterality of cyst, medical treatment before and after laparoscopic surgery, infertility, kind of surgery and characteristics, progression and treatment of recurrences., Results: 30,8% (66/214) of patients presented pain recurrence, 28% (60/214) ultrasound recurrence. Patients with symptomatic recurrence had a bigger degree of dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia before surgery (6.8 +/- 2.5 and 1.3 +/- 2.5 against 3.8 +/- 3.4 and 0.2 +/- 1.0 in no recurrence ones (p = 0.0001; p = 0.0001). Previous dysmenorrheal and dyspareunia punctuation was also greater in ultrasound recurrences (5.9 +/- 3.3 and 1.2 +/- 2.5 against 4.3 +/- 3.4 and 0.2 +/- 1.1 of those with no recurrence) (p = 0.003; p = 0.002). Dysmenorrhea recurrence was greater in young (31.3 +/- 5.4 years old versus 34.3 +/- 7.8; p = 0.02), with cystectomy (35% versus 16,7% in adnexectomy; p = 0.02), adhesiolysis (46.4% versus 23.4%; p = 0.001) and with medical treatment after surgery (41.5% against 22.5%; p = 0.004). The mean time of no symptomatic recurrence was 44 months (CI 95%: 41-47) and the no ultrasound recurrence was 47 months (CI 95%: 45-50)., Conclusion: Dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia degree before surgery was the most clearly associated factor with recurrence.

Ovarian steroid cell tumors represent less than 0,1% of all ovarian tumors. These tumors normally appear in adult women, producing virilization due to the secretion of testosterone. They may have occasionally a malignant behavior, but when they present during adolescence. We report the case of a 49-year-old woman with an ovarian steroid cell tumor concurrent with an ovarian fibrothecoma, which was an incidental finding, remaining the patient asymptomatic before the diagnosis. Several aspects of the symptomatology, diagnosis and treatment are discussed in this article.