Leiomyosarcoma in a premenopausal patient after uterine artery embolization

A premenopausal 45-year-old woman underwent uterine artery embolization for suspected symptomatic leiomyomata. Fourteen months later, with renewed symptoms and a new pelvic mass, metastatic leiomyosarcoma was diagnosed. A lack of clinical response to a technically successful embolization should aler...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2004-11, Vol.191 (5), p.1733-1735
Hauptverfasser:	Goldberg, Jay, Burd, Irina, Price, Fredric V., Worthington-Kirsch, Robert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arteries - surgery Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Embolization, Therapeutic Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Leiomyoma Leiomyoma - diagnosis Leiomyoma - pathology Leiomyoma - therapy Leiomyosarcoma Medical sciences Middle Aged Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnosis Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - therapy Parity Premenopause Uterine artery embolization Uterine Neoplasms - diagnosis Uterine Neoplasms - pathology Uterine Neoplasms - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	A premenopausal 45-year-old woman underwent uterine artery embolization for suspected symptomatic leiomyomata. Fourteen months later, with renewed symptoms and a new pelvic mass, metastatic leiomyosarcoma was diagnosed. A lack of clinical response to a technically successful embolization should alert care providers that further evaluation and/or therapy is needed.
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajog.2004.05.028