Giant prolapsed submucous leiomyoma: a surgical challenge for gynecologists. 2011

L G O Brito, and P S Magnani, and A Eugênio de Azevedo Trapp, and M M Sabino-de-Freitas
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Urogynecology Division, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo University Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. lgobrito@gmail.com

We present a case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with irregular vaginal bleeding and menorrhagia for two months, with an episode of massive bleeding initiating 24 hours before with hemodynamic shock. Vaginal inspection showed a soft, rounded, friable mass in vaginal introitus. After hospitalization, blood transfusion and hydration, she was submitted to vaginal myomectomy with the withdrawal of a 12-cm white, solid, huge, pedunculated, leiomyoma; however, hysterectomy was performed due to persistent uterine bleeding. The postoperation period had no complications. Macroscopy showed a retraction of the myoma pedicle. Gynecologists should prioritize clamping of a pedicle before surgery, reducing its size if the tumor is large.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007045 Hysterectomy, Vaginal Removal of the uterus through the vagina. Colpohysterectomy,Colpohysterectomies,Hysterectomies, Vaginal,Vaginal Hysterectomies,Vaginal Hysterectomy
D007889 Leiomyoma A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle tissue, also known as a fibroid tumor. They rarely occur outside of the UTERUS and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT but can occur in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, probably arising from the smooth muscle of small blood vessels in these tissues. Fibroid,Fibroid Tumor,Fibroid Uterus,Fibroids, Uterine,Fibroma, Uterine,Fibromyoma,Leiomyoma, Uterine,Fibroid Tumors,Fibroid, Uterine,Fibroids,Fibromas, Uterine,Fibromyomas,Leiomyomas,Tumor, Fibroid,Tumors, Fibroid,Uterine Fibroid,Uterine Fibroids,Uterine Fibroma,Uterine Fibromas,Uterus, Fibroid
D008595 Menorrhagia Excessive uterine bleeding during MENSTRUATION. Hypermenorrhea,Heavy Menstrual Bleeding,Heavy Periods,Heavy Period,Menstrual Bleeding, Heavy
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014592 Uterine Hemorrhage Bleeding from blood vessels in the UTERUS, sometimes manifested as vaginal bleeding. Hemorrhage, Uterine,Vaginal Bleeding,Uterine Bleeding,Bleeding, Uterine,Bleeding, Vaginal,Bleedings, Vaginal,Uterine Bleedings,Uterine Hemorrhages,Vaginal Bleedings
D014594 Uterine Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the UTERUS. Cancer of Uterus,Uterine Cancer,Cancer of the Uterus,Neoplasms, Uterine,Neoplasms, Uterus,Uterus Cancer,Uterus Neoplasms,Cancer, Uterine,Cancer, Uterus,Cancers, Uterine,Cancers, Uterus,Neoplasm, Uterine,Neoplasm, Uterus,Uterine Cancers,Uterine Neoplasm,Uterus Cancers,Uterus Neoplasm

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