Surgical treatment of large smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential during pregnancy
This paper presents a case of a 37-year old pregnant woman with a large tumor extending from pelvis to xyphoid, diagnosed at 14 weeksof pregnancy. At 18 weeks myomectomy was performed and the tumor weighing 4250 g was removed. Hystopathological findings showed auterine smooth muscle tumour of uncert...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Medicinski Glasnik |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ljkzedo.com.ba/medglasnik/vol82/MGvol82.2011_22.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper presents a case of a 37-year old pregnant woman with a large tumor extending from pelvis to xyphoid, diagnosed at 14 weeksof pregnancy. At 18 weeks myomectomy was performed and the tumor weighing 4250 g was removed. Hystopathological findings showed auterine smooth muscle tumour of uncertain malignant potential. Due to preeclampsia an urgent caesarean section was performed at 34 weeks of gestational age. A live and healthy female neonate was delivered. According to hystopathological findings and in agreement with the patient hysterectomy without adnexectomy was performed inthe same act. |
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| ISSN: | 1840-0132 1840-2445 |