J Reprod Med
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To evaluate clinical prognostic factors for local recurrence of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma after primary surgical treatment. ⋯ These results suggest that vulvar squamous cell carcinoma local recurrence after a primary surgical procedure is related to poor tumor prognostic factors (number of groin nodes containing tumor metastasis and FIGO stage IVa). On multivariate analysis, the presence of metastasis in two or more groin nodes was a powerful factor related to local recurrence. Postoperative radiotherapy to the vulva for such patients with a high risk of local recurrence is advisable.
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Review Case Reports
Hemorrhagic ascites associated with endometriosis. A case report.
Endometriosis associated with massive, bloody ascites is an unusual occurrence. This report draws attention to this condition as a complication of endometriosis, with the description of a case and a review of 31 others. ⋯ Bloody ascites should be considered a complication of endometriosis, especially in nulliparous women of childbearing age with abdominal distention, a pelvic mass, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss and eventual pleural effusion, suggesting a diagnosis of ovarian malignancy.