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adenomyosis is a frequent gynecologic pathology which affects women particularly in the fifth decade. It is responsible of abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain. The diagnosis can be difficult especially when it's associated to other gynaecologic pathologies. Contribution of transvaginal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging made preoperative diagnosis possible. The aim of this study is to report frequency, epidemiologic profile, clinical signs and diagnostic and therapeutic methods of adenomyosis. This is a retrospective study about 52 cases of adenomyosis diagnosed upon 336 hysterectomies for benign pathologies. Descriptive analysis of epidemiologic, clinical, diagnosis and therapeutic data was performed. prevalence of adenomyosis was 15% and multiparity observed for 90% of women was the main risk factor. women desirous of pregnancy and affected by adenomyosis can benefit from conservative treatment, but hysterectomy remains the reference treatment
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Background: Pheochromocytoma is a rare disease that can be diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. Diagnosis is difficult because it can mimic common gravid hypertension. Maternal and fetal prognosis depends on early diagnosis and adequate multidisciplinary management
Aim: We report 3 cases of pregnant patients with pheochromocytoma
Cases: For the first patient, diagnosis was made before pregnancy and pheochromocytoma, was treated surgically at 20 weeks of pregnancy with good evolution. The second patient was hospitalized in a severe preeclampsia, acute pulmonary edema and fetal demise with fatal outcome. Pheochromocytoma was diagnosed during autopsy. The third patient had medical abortion of pregnancy because of tumor recurrence after surgical treatment
Rare association to pregnancy and clinical signs of pheochromoytoma as hypertension renders diagnosis difficult. A systematic etiology research to early hypertension during pregnancy can allow better screening of pheochromocytoma and improvement of foeto-maternal prognosis