Background: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are multi-organ, heterogeneous disorder of pregnancy associated with significant maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Pre-eclampsia is a condition which typically occurs after 20 weeks of gestation and is characterized by high blood pressure and significant proteinuria. Objective: The aim of the study was to find out the outcome of pregnancies complicated by pre-eclampsia in the teaching hospital in Sokoto, North-West Nigeria. Methods: A five-year retrospective study on the presentation and outcome of management of pre-eclampsia carried out in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) between 1st January 2010 and 31st December 2014.

Background: Primary endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands and tissues outside the endometrial cavity. Primary umbilical endometriosis is a very rare entity. Case:We reported a 40-year-old Para 2 plus 2Alive 2 patient who presented with 2 year history of umbilical swelling with cyclical pain. The case was managed by simple excision and histopathological examination diagnosed it as a case of umbilical endometriosis. Conclusion: Endometriosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of any umbilical pain or swelling in women of reproductive age group.