Giant uterine fibroid – case report

Czech version

Authors: R. Müller; P. Břeský
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnické oddělení Masarykovy městské nemocnice, Jilemnice, prim. MUDr. Z. Vocásek
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2016; 81(1): 71-75

Overview

Objective:
The aim of this article is to present a patient with a giant uterine fibroid who underwent surgery in our department. Uniqueness of this case is the extent of uterine fibroid.

Design:
Case report.

Setting:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Masaryk Municipal Hospital Jilemnice.

Case report:
We report a case of 42 years old female patient with a giant myoma who underwent surgery in our department. Fibroid weihgt was more than 15 kg.

Conclusion:
Fibroids gigantic proportions are extreme and rare benign tumor variant of normal uterine muscle. Their formation is possible inertia or disimulation patients and their treatment is mostly surgical.

KEYWORDS:
giant uterine fibroid, xipho-pubic laparotomy, hysterectomy

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