Decidualized Ovarian Mass Mimicking Malignancy by Lufee Wong, Vola Botolahy, Thibault Carteret, Marion Marty, Jean-Luc Brun

“…Deciduosis classically occurs in the context of known endometriosis in the pelvis, most commonly in the ovaries, but also in the peritoneum. However, ovarian deciduosis outside the context of endometriosis is rare and makes diagnosis difficult, especially as the sonographic appearance suggests a malignant process. …”
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Quantitative Proteomics Analysis Reveals XDH Related with Ovarian Oxidative Stress Involved in Broodiness of Geese by Ning Zhou, Yaoyao Zhang, Youluan Jiang, Wang Gu, Shuai Zhao, Wanwipa Vongsangnak, Yang Zhang, Qi Xu, Yu Zhang

“…Furthermore, Western blotting revealed higher expression of XDH in the ovaries of pre-broody geese than those of laying geese. …”
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CAMELLIA HOABINHENSIS (THEACEAE: SECT. CHRYSANTHA), A NEW YELLOW-FLOWERED SPECIES FROM NORTHERN VIETNAM by Van Hoi Quach, Ninh Tran, Van Dung Luong, Thanh Truong Hoang, Shuichiro Tagane, Van The Pham

“…The species is characterized by its small habit to 4.5 m tall, large flowers 9.0–9.5 cm in diameter with 18–19 light yellow petals, and hairy filaments, ovaries, and styles. A comparison of the new species with similar species, C. euphlebia, C. impressinervis, C. phanii, and C. velutina, is provided. …”
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A Rare Case of Deep Pelvic Endometriosis Presenting with Serous Ascites and Infertility by Türkan Gürsu, Güldeniz Desteli, Hulusi Bülent Zeyneloğlu

“…Our case had normal CA-125 level and normal looking ovaries. Besides classic endometriosis symptoms, our case was asymptomatic. …”
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Perrault Syndrome Diagnosis in a Patient Presenting to Her Primary Care Provider with Secondary Amenorrhea by Leah May Roberts, Bruce Carnivale

“…After multiple negative pregnancy tests done with primary care physicians, a further evaluation by an internal medicine specialist showed an elevated FSH and LH as well as a small uterus and streak ovaries on transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound. …”
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Rare Site of Ectopic Pregnancy in a Patient with Bicornuate Uterus by Ayman Shehata, Mohamed El Namoury, Mostafa Heider

“…This is the only case reported with primary abdominal pregnancy with bicornuate uterus and both healthy ovaries and tubes.‎ The case was unstable and managed by laparotomy and repair of ectopic site after enucleation of sac using Vicryl 2/0. …”
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Unusual Case of a Torted Mesenteric Fibroid by Rawan Bajis, Gregg Eloundou

“…When converted to laparotomy due to limited access and poor visualisation, the uterus, ovaries, and tubes were found to be normal. A right partial hemicolectomy was performed with the assistance of the colorectal surgeon due to suspicion of bowel malignancy. …”
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Diffuse Ectopic Deciduosis Imitating Peritoneal Carcinomatosis with Acute Abdomen Presentation: A Case Report and Literature Review by Pavel Sorokin, Andrei Nikiforchin, Aleksandr Panin, Aleksandr Zhukov, Vadim Gushchin, Mark Kurtser

“…During pregnancy, decidual tissue can occur beyond the endometrium, predominantly on the surface of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. This condition, called ectopic deciduosis, generally is not accompanied by any symptoms and complications, does not require treatment, and resolves completely soon after labor. …”
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Oophoropexy for Recurrent Ovarian Torsion by Jennifer Hartley, Muhammad Akhtar, Edmond Edi-Osagie

“…This patient has previously presented twice with right sided ovarian torsion with the background of polycystic ovaries in the last two consecutive years. Blood tests were normal. …”
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A Case of Clitoral Hypertrophy of Unknown Origin by Tetsuya Okaneya, Kiyoshi Onishi, Michio Saze, Kei Iwakura, Hiroko Sakuma

“…Sex chromosome or hormonal abnormalities and tumorous lesions were not detected, and the ovaries, uterus, and vagina were normal, indicating that disorders of mullerian development were negative. …”
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Adiponectin: A New Regulator of Female Reproductive System by Kamil Dobrzyn, Nina Smolinska, Marta Kiezun, Karol Szeszko, Edyta Rytelewska, Katarzyna Kisielewska, Marlena Gudelska, Tadeusz Kaminski

“…Present study presents the current knowledge about the presence and role of adiponectin system (adiponectin and its receptors: AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) in the ovaries, oviduct, and uterus, as well as in the hypothalamus and pituitary, the higher branches of HPG axis, involved in the female fertility regulation.…”
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Potential Role of Meiosis Proteins in Melanoma Chromosomal Instability by Scott F. Lindsey, Diana M. Byrnes, Mark S. Eller, Ashley M. Rosa, Nitika Dabas, Julia Escandon, James M. Grichnik

“…The abnormal expression of these germ cell proteins, normally expected only in the testis and ovaries, in somatic cells may lead to interference with normal cellular pathways. …”
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Hernia uterine inguinale as an intraoperative diagnosis of male pseudohermaphroditism: case report by Darit A. Molinares-Perez, Hernando Thorné-Velez, Andrés Polanía-Alvarez, David Cerra-Ortegón, Alex Melo, Rafael Arraut

“…During the operative management, structures compatible with the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries were identified in the hernial sac. Reduction of the hernial content to the peritoneal cavity was performed and the inguinal defect was resolved with placement of a prosthetic mesh by Lichtenstein technique. …”
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Bilateral Gonadal Cysts and Late Diagnosis of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Treated by Laparoscopic Gonadectomy by D. Tourlakis, J. Schnabel, N. Fersis

“…Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome is a rare syndrome in which the uterus is absent and testes rather than ovaries are present. Patients usually visit a gynecologist due to primary amenorrhea. …”
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Overview of the evaluation of the destructive effect of procarbazine on the ovarian reserve in the apoptotic, inflammatory, and oxidative pathways by Kezban Kartlasmis, Ayse Nur Cakir Gungor, Yurdun Kuyucu, Samet Kara

“…Evidence gathered thus far indicates that procarbazine’s mode of action in the ovaries may involve apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress. …”
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From Placenta to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: The Role of Adipokines by Chiara Sartori, Pietro Lazzeroni, Silvia Merli, Viviana Dora Patianna, Francesca Viaroli, Francesca Cirillo, Sergio Amarri, Maria Elisabeth Street

“…Adipokines are cytokines produced mainly by adipose tissue, besides many other tissues such as placenta, ovaries, peripheral-blood mononuclear cells, liver, muscle, kidney, heart, and bone marrow. …”
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Bilateral Breast Masses with a Rare Etiology by Friederike Thieringer, Gideon Sartorius, Katrin Kalf, Viola Heinzelmann, Marcus Vetter

“…To our knowledge this is the first case reporting simultaneous involvement of breast, ovaries, and bones in Burkitt’s lymphoma. Gynecologists and oncologists should be aware of this pattern. …”
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Cutaneous Metastases of the Synchronous Primary Endometrial and Bilateral Ovarian Cancer: An Infrequent Presentation and Literature Review by Gul Kanyilmaz, Meryem Aktan, Mehmet Koc, Siddika Findik

“…Cutaneous metastases from the synchronous endometrioid carcinoma of the uterine corpus and bilateral ovaries arising from endometriosis are extremely rare. …”
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Reproductive biology of the European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Turkish Aegean Sea by Taylan Burcu, Bayhan Bahar

“…Histological examination of the female ovaries revealed the presence of oocytes at different stages of development, indicating multiple spawning during the reproductive season.…”
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Congenital Absence of a Teat in a Japanese Black Heifer by Mohamed Elshabrawy Ghanem, Toshihiko Nakao, Chikako Yoshida

“…It was difficult to palpate the ovaries due to the fat around the organs. Blood samples were taken for cytogenetic and DNA testing. …”
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