Vascular Tumors of the Uterus

St. Anthony's Fire Rekindled: Gangrene Due to Therapeutic Dose of Ergotamine

“…levels, since granulosa-cell tumours are presumed to be autonomous. This finding has been reported in three other cases in the literature (according to Pedowitz et al, 1955). In an attempt to see if any of the oestrogen secretion was under pituitary control, we gave stilboestrol for four days, hoping thereby to suppress any pituitary overactivity.…”

“…PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY MIOUNL normal ovulatory cycles (Pedowitz et al, 1955). The comparatively low levels obtained with the chemical method in our cases suggest that the most active oestrogens produced by granulosa-cell tumours may not appear in the urine as oestradiol, oestrone, or oestriol.…”

Granulosa-cell Tumours Causing Precocious Puberty

“…In cases reported in the literature the oestrogen levels when assayed biologically have been found to be much higher in cases with granulosa-cell tumour than in adults -with ..l MIOUNL normal ovulatory cycles (Pedowitz et al, 1955). The comparatively low levels obtained with the chemical method in our cases suggest that the most active oestrogens produced by granulosa-cell tumours may not appear in the urine as oestradiol, oestrone, or oestriol.…”

“…From the Endocrine Research Laboratories, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Capetown, South Africa A review of the literature in 1955 revealed 62 cases of precocious puberty associated with granulosa-cell tumour (Pedowitz et al, 1955). Oestrogenic activity of the urine had been assayed biologically in some of these cases and found to be greatly raised.…”

Cavernous Haemangioma in a Post‐partum Uterus

“…For those interested in details, the review by Pedowitz et al (1955) is very complete, and contains a most useful bibliography. For those interested in details, the review by Pedowitz et al (1955) is very complete, and contains a most useful bibliography.…”