Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Abstract Uterine leiomyoma is themost 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...
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| author | Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito Natalia Lysei Ueno Maira Rossmann Machado |
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| description | Abstract Uterine leiomyoma is themost 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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| spelling | doaj.art-3a33ea1558174073b32e281226b1bdc42022-12-21T17:34:30ZengFederação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e ObstetríciaRevista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia0100-72032021-03-01431667110.1055/s-0040-1721351Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureLuiz Gustavo Oliveira Britohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7364-4718Natalia Lysei Uenohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5576-6407Maira Rossmann Machadohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2984-494XAbstract Uterine leiomyoma is themost 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032021000100066&tlng=enuterine leiomyomagiant tumorsgynecological tumors |
| spellingShingle | Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito Natalia Lysei Ueno Maira Rossmann Machado Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia uterine leiomyoma giant tumors gynecological tumors |
| title | Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | does big mean evil giant but benign uterine leiomyoma case report and review of the literature |
| topic | uterine leiomyoma giant tumors gynecological tumors |
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