Surgical planning and counseling in adolescence: A case report of a 16-year-old with an aborting pelvic mass

Surgical planning and counseling in adolescence: A case report of a 16-year-old with an aborting pelvic mass

This case illustrates a rare finding and successful treatment of an aborting fibroid in a virginal adolescent. Careful consideration for the exam process, specific counseling, surgical planning and approach in this case are presented.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica Suzanne Zigman, Joy Brotherton, Christina Truong, Tajnoos Yazdany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
Subjects:
Adolescent gynecology
fibroid
leiomyoma
pelvic mass
Online Access:http://www.e-gmit.com/article.asp?issn=2213-3070;year=2018;volume=7;issue=4;spage=175;epage=177;aulast=Zigman
Description
Summary:This case illustrates a rare finding and successful treatment of an aborting fibroid in a virginal adolescent. Careful consideration for the exam process, specific counseling, surgical planning and approach in this case are presented.
ISSN:2213-3070

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