Fetal umbilical cord blood sampling is now being performed worldwide, using an ultrasound guided technique, for prenatal diagnosis in pregnancies at high risk for several congenital and genetic defects in the fetus. Awareness of feasibility of the procedure and indications for the same should be known to every obstetrician.

Glassy cell carcinoma (GCC) is a rare clinical entity involving uterine cervix with aggressive course and relatively poor prognosis. The most common presentation is abnormal bleeding or discharge per vaginum of recent origin. Histologically it is diagnosed by characteristic "Glassy" cells. All the three modalities (i.e. surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy) have been tried in various clinical settings, showing different clinical outcome. The common consensus regarding diagnosis and optimal treatment modalities is yet to emerge. The case presented here not only represents a rare histopathological diagnosis, but also reemphasizes the importance of Her2 neu immunostains as a bad prognostic marker. Key words: glassy cell carcinoma; radiotherapy; Her2 neu; cervix. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v33i2.4010 Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2011; 33: 65-67

Rupture of the uterus, especially in a scarred uterus, intrapartum is well known. The risk of uterine rupture in women with a previous lower segment caesarean section is 0.2–1.5%, whereas in an unscarred uterus it is extremely rare.

To compare the efficacy and side effects of 0.2 mg methyl-ergometrine IM, 400 μg misoprostol sublingual and 125 μg 15 methyl PGF2α IM in active management of third stage of labor.

Fistulas between the uterus and bowel are rarely reported. We report successful laparoscopic management of a colouterine fistula caused by a foreign body in the uterus. Fistulas between the gastrointestinal tract and the female genital tract are usually found between the vagina and rectum as a result of complications of childbirth or iatrogenic trauma. Communication between the uterus and bowel is rarely reported. We report successful laparoscopic management of an unusual case of colouterine fistula caused by a foreign body in the uterus.