Current Women's Health Reviews - Volume 18, Issue 3, 2022

Background: The incidence of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorders (PASD) has increased by 10-fold in 50 years along with the number of cesarean sections. Ultrasound examination using Placenta Accreta Index (PAI) score and Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) stage as a predictor of PASD has been used worldwide at the antenatal screening. The high diagnostic value of these tools will help the physician to diagnose PASD early Read More

Background: Endometrial hyperplasia represents a heterogeneous group of lesions in response to the unopposed growth-promoting action of estrogen. WHO classified endometrial hyperplastic lesions into Benign Hyperplasia (BH) and atypical hyperplasia/ endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia AH/EIN. Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is one of the earliest and most common genetic abnormalities detected in en Read More

Background: Acute abdominal due to primary mesenteric venous thrombosis is uncommon during pregnancy. Case presentation: This is a case presentation of a 23-year-old pregnant woman with a personal history of immune thrombocytopenia and splenectomy performed 4 years ago, who presented at the emergency department with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient underwent resection and an Read More