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  1. Fulltext Maternal melanoma with placental metastasis
    Shuhaila A, Rohaizak M, Phang KS, Mahdy ZA
    Singapore Med J, 2008 Mar;49(3):e71-2.
    PMID: 18362990
    A 40-year-old woman, a grand multipara with uncertain gestation, presented with severe, prolonged diarrhoea. She was previously diagnosed to have melanoma. Examination revealed gross ascites with hepatosplenomegaly and uterus corresponding to 29 weeks gestation. An emergency caesarean section confirmed widespread metastases to the ovaries, mesentery and placenta. A viable male foetus was delivered with features of intrauterine growth restriction. The baby survived, but the mother died a week later. This case highlights the importance of thoroughly assessing placentas and babies of patients with melanoma for metastases.
    Matched MeSH terms: Placenta Diseases/diagnosis*
  2. Dermatoglyphic patterns on fingers and gynecological cancers
    Abbasi S, Rasouli M
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 2018 Mar;222:39-44.
    PMID: 29353131 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.10.020
    OBJECTIVES: Fingerprints have so far been used for determining the basis of certain malignant diseases, with positive outcomes. Considering the high rates of cancer-related mortality in Iran, this study was conducted for the purpose of examining the dermatoglyphic pattern of fingers in patients with gynecological cancers as compared to healthy people.

    STUDY DESIGN: The present study was conducted on 151 women with gynecological cancers as the case group and 152 healthy women with no history of such cancers as control group. The dematographic details of participants from both control and case groups were collected using a checklist, and the pattern of their fingerprints was prepared and examined. The data were analyzed for their significance using chi-square test and t- test. Odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals were calculated.

    RESULTS: Dermatoglyphic analysis showed that arch and loop patterns significantly changed in cases group as compared to control. However, the odds ratio suggested that loop pattern in 6 or more fingers might be a risk factor for developing gynecological cancers.

    CONCLUSION: Our results showed that there is an association between fingerprint patterns and gynecological cancers and so, dermatoglyphic analysis may aid in the early diagnosis of these cancers.

    Matched MeSH terms: Placenta Diseases/diagnosis
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