Giant uterine tumor and miscarriage: how to proceed?

Expanding uterine masses can be the cause of pregnancy loss and add technical difficulties to uterus evacuation due to the intense anatomical distortion of the endocervical canal and uterine cavity. The literature is scarce in the peculiarities of the management of missed abortions in uterus with im...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brazilian journal of medical and biological research 2024-01, Vol.57, p.e13549
Hauptverfasser: Hase, E A, Iervolino, L L, Antico, H A, Bozzini, N, Francisco, R P V
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Expanding uterine masses can be the cause of pregnancy loss and add technical difficulties to uterus evacuation due to the intense anatomical distortion of the endocervical canal and uterine cavity. The literature is scarce in the peculiarities of the management of missed abortions in uterus with important distorted anatomies. We report a case of a primigravida patient who presented a rapid and expressive increase of abdominal volume due to a giant uterine mass, evolving to miscarriage. Ultrasound can be a useful tool, allowing visualization of the endocervical path and uterine cavity, helping to perform uterine evacuation in the presence of anatomical distortion without compromising the reproductive future. To the best of our knowledge, no such case has been previously reported.
ISSN:0100-879X
1414-431X
1414-431X
1678-4510
DOI:10.1590/1414-431X2024e13549