Giant uterine fibroids: consequences of delay in presentation

Orazulike, Ngozi; Green, Kinikanwo I.; Uzoigwe, Samuel A

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.06.034

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“…Of these studies, 19 case reports that described giant leiomyomas were selected for analysis, and Table 1 displays detailed data for 14 of them. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 …”

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Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Ueno

Machado

2021

Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet

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Uterine leiomyoma is the most prevalent benign type of gynecological tumor. It affects more than 80% of women worldwide and, within this group, more than 50% may be asymptomatic. However, large fibroid volumes may be associated with symptoms of extrinsic compression, and most of the cases do not present atypical cells. We present the case of a 49-year-old woman who underwent a total abdominal hysterectomy of a 13.5-kg uterine leiomyoma with no malignancies at histopathology and review the literature about giant uterine leiomyomas and their clinical repercussion. We concluded that large volumes do not always pose a threat regarding malignancy; however, future molecular studies are needed to investigate giant uterine fibroids.

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