Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: A Very Rare Case Report

Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: A Very Rare Case Report

We report a case of benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) recurring after 4 years of total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for fibroid uterus. Probably in this case, recurrence was due to extragonadal source of estrogen and progesterone. Therefore, patient was put on antie...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of SAFOG (South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology) 2013-04, Vol.5 (1), p.35-36
Hauptverfasser: Dwivedi, Akhilesh Dutta, Agarwal, Anjana, Bhattacharya, Aarti Biswajit
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) recurring after 4 years of total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for fibroid uterus. Probably in this case, recurrence was due to extragonadal source of estrogen and progesterone. Therefore, patient was put on antiestrogen and antiprogesterone therapy, after hysterectomy to prevent further recurrence. Through this case, importance of surgery combined with antiestrogen and antiprogesterone therapy is emphasized.
ISSN:0974-8938
0975-1920
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1216