European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology Vol. XXVII, n. 3, 2006

Vol. XXXVI, n.1, 2009

ISSN: 0390-6663

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
an International Journal

Founding Editor

A. Onnis

Montréal (Canada)

Editors-in-Chief
M. Marchetti Montréal (Canada)	J.H. Check Camden, NJ (USA)

Associate Editor
J. Wilson
San Diego - CA (USA)

Editorial Board

Audet-Lapointe P., Montréal (Canada)
Axt-Fliedner R., Lübeck (Germany)
Basta A., Krakow (Poland)
Bender H.J., Dusseldorf (Germany)
Bhattacharya N., Calcutta (India)
Bonilla Musoles F., Valencia (Spain)
Charkviani T., Tbilisi (Georgia)
Dexeus S., Barcelona (Spain)
Di Paola G., Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Eskes T.K.A.B., Nijmegen (The Netherlands)
Franchi M., Verona (Italy)
Friedrich M., Homburg (Germany)
Gomel V., Vancouver (Canada)
Gorins A., Paris (France)
Grella P.V., Padua (Italy) Holub Z., Kladno (Czech Republic)
Jordan J.A., Birmingham, England (UK)
Kaplan B., Petach Tikva (Israel)
Kralj B., Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Markowska J., Poznan (Poland)
Marth C., Innsbruck (Austria)
Meden-Vrtovec H., Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Ohara N., Kobe (Japan)
Papadopoulos N., Alexandroupolis (Greece)
Rakar S., Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Sciarra J.J., Chicago, IL (USA)
Stelmachow J., Warsaw (Poland)
Varras M.N., Athens (Greece)
Vîrtej P., Bucharest (Romania)
Winter R., Graz (Austria)

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Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology - Vol. XXXVI, no. 1, 2009

CONTENTS
EDITORIAL ARTICLES
Advances in oocyte cryopreservation - Part II: rapid cooling using vitrification	5
J.H. Check - Camden, NJ (USA) Recent modifications have now allowed a previous toxic cryopreservation technique to be very successful for freezing not only embryos but even oocytes.
Sex steroidal modulation of collagen metabolism in uterine leiomyomas	10
N. Ohara - Kobe, JAPAN Uterine leiomyomas contain abundant collagen deposition. Sex steroidal modulation of collagen synthesis in uterine leiomyomas is described.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Reproductive Biology Section
Three successful pregnancies following natural conception over an 8-year time span despite serum follicle stimulating hormone level greater than 15 mIU/ml	12
J.H. Check, J. Giangreco - Camden, NJ (USA) A case is described of a woman who despite a serum FSH > 15 mIU/ml achieved three successful pregnancies with natural conception unaided by any follicle maturing drugs over an 8-year time period.
Septoplasty allows successful delivery in a primary aborter with six previous first trimester miscarriages	15
J.K. Choe, J.H. Check, R. Chern - Camden, NJ (USA) A case is presented that provides clear cut evidence that a uterine septum can be the cause of recurrent miscarriage and that septoplasty improves the odds of success.
General Section
Pregnancy outcome after treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by the loop electrosurgical excision procedure and cold knife conization	17
M.A. Michelin, L.M. Merino, C.A. Franco, E.F.C. Murta - Uberaba, MG (BRAZIL) For patients with CIN who desire pregnancy, LEEP should be the procedure of choice.
The possible influence of increased body mass index on the clinical efficacy of standard human chorionic gonadotropin dosage	20
J. Ashkenazi, I. Bar-Hava, S. Meltcer, J. Rabinson, E.Y. Anteby, R. Orvieto - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL Standard (10,000 IU) hCG dosage is adequate to induce final oocyte maturation in IVF patients regardless of their BMI.
Serological testing for celiac disease in women with endometriosis. A pilot study	23
F.M. Aguiar, S.B. Castanheira Melo, L. Carvalho Galvão, J.C. Rosa-e-Silva, R.M. dos Reis, R.A. Ferriani - São Paulo, SP, BRAZIL The prevalence of celiac disease among women with endometriosis is reported. It is a common disease in this population and may be clinically relevant.
Microcolposcopy in the diagnostic evaluation of abnormal cervical cytology: when and why to do it	26
A. Lukic, S. Iannaccio, M. Di Properzio, E. Carico, A. Camboni, A. Vecchione, M. Moscarini - Naples, ITALY The assessment of diagnostic reliability of microcolposcopy is evaluated in relation to colposcopy, cytology and histology.
The accuracy of frozen section analysis at hysterectomy in patients with atypical endometrial hyperplasia	31
M.C. Salman, A. Usubutun, N.U. Dogan, K. Yuce - Ankara, TURKEY Frozen section analysis is necessary to determine the presence of cancer and need for surgical staging in atypical endometrial hyperplasia.
Transvaginal sonography of cervical length and Bishop score as predictors of successful induction of term labor: the effect of parity	35
P.C. Tan, N. Vallikkannu, S. Suguna, K.F. Quek, J. Hassan - Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA Transvaginal ultrasound of a long cervix is a useful predictor for failed labor induction in nulliparas but not in multiparas.
Integrating cervical length measurement into routine antenatal screening and only emergency cerclage when indicated	40
E. Caliskan,Y. Cakiroglu, D. Dundar, E. Doger, S. Caliskan, S. Ozeren - Kocaeli, TURKEY Cervical length measurement can be assessed not only for pregnant women having risk factors for preterm labor, but also for every pregnant woman.
CASE REPORTS
Complete remission of OC-resistant catamenial shoulder joint pain and inguinal pain associated with extraperitoneal endometriosis following personalized GnRH agonist therapy	46
T. Tanaka, N. Umesaki - Wakayama, JAPAN Complete remission of OC-resistant catamenial shoulder joint pain and inguinal pain associated with extraperitoneal endometriosis was achieved by personalized GnRHa therapy.
Near lethal endometriosis and a massive (64 kg) endometrioma: case report and review of the literature	49
S.V. Sakpal, C. Patel, R.S. Chamberlain - Livingston, NJ, USA A morbidly obese female with severe endometriosis and a massive endometrioma (64 kg) - presentation, diagnosis and treatment.
The development of placenta increta following pelvic transcatheter artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhage	53
K. Kitao, N. Makihara, H. Morita, M. Yamasaki, S. Matsuoka, N. Ohara, T. Maruo - Kobe, JAPAN A case of placenta increta in a pregnant woman undergoing pelvic transcatheter artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhage is reported.
Pregnancy-induced symptomatic pelvic and extra-pelvic cavernous hemangiomatosis	55
M. Guida, D. Paladini, E. Greco, A. Di Spiezio Sardo, C. Coppola, C. Nappi - Naples, ITALY The ultrasound features and clinical management of symptomatic pelvic and extra-pelvic cavernous hemangiomatosis in a pregnant woman are described.
Serous cystadenoma with massive ovarian edema. A case report and review of the literature	58
S. Diamantopoulou, K. Sikiotis, J. Panayiotides, D. Kassanos - Athens, GREECE The case of a 13-year-old female with massive ovarian edema associated with serous cystadenoma is presented together with treatment, radiologic and pathologic findings, and review of the literature.
Acute urinary retention due to a uterine fibroid in a non-pregnant woman	62
G. Mavromatidis, K. Dinas, A. Mamopoulos, D. Delkos, D. Rousso - Thessaloniki, GREECE A case of a non-pregnant woman who presented with acute urinary retention due to a uterine fibroid is presented.
Book Review	64