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Where progression and regression rates are reported in the abstract (page 8, second-to-last sentence of the results), results (page 13, first column, second paragraph), and Figure 3 (caption), progression and regression rates should have been reported in months rather than years. In addition, the x-axis label for Figure 3A should have been “Months” instead of “Years.”

Breast masses and nipple discharge commonly cause women to seek medical care, and approximately 50% of women will have a benign breast lesion in their lifetime. This narrative review aimed to assist physicians in the evaluation, workup, and management of benign breast conditions.

In the present case, a 26-year-old nulliparous patient at 39.4 weeks gestational age with a 12×9-cm retroplacental leiomyoma underwent a spontaneous vaginal delivery. Nine weeks after delivery, the patient presented with acute pain and vaginal bleeding. Immediate manual removal of the bulk of the leiomyoma tissue via vaginal approach was performed. Four weeks later, the patient returned for removal of the remaining tissue via hysteroscopic excision. This case demonstrates that a large retroplacental leiomyoma can be associated with both immediate and delayed postpartum complications, and it can be managed in a minimally invasive way.

The authors respond to a letter from John Licciardone, DO, regarding their article: Hensel KL, Roane BM, Chaphekar AV, Smith-Barbaro P. PROMOTE Study: safety of osteopathic manipulative treatment during the third trimester by labor and delivery outcomes. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016;116(11):698-703. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2016.140

The author offers feedback on a previously published article: Hensel KL, Roane BM, Chaphekar AV, Smith-Barbaro P. PROMOTE Study: safety of osteopathic manipulative treatment during the third trimester by labor and delivery outcomes. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2016;116(11):698-703. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2016.140

Maternal mortality from abdominal pregnancy is 7.7 times higher than from tubal ectopic pregnancy. In this case, osteopathic structural examination findings helped identify the abdominal location of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.

Many women with ectopic pregnancies present under emergent conditions. Osteopathic structural examinations may help physicians locate the fertilized ovum, thus enhancing diagnostic workup and surgical care.