Prolapsed cervical myoma during pregnancy
Prolapsed submucosal myomas during pregnancy are uncommon, and few cases of patients undergoing vaginal myomectomy during pregnancy have been reported. In our center, a 13 weeks pregnant patient with prolapsed cervical myoma was diagnosed. Because of intermittent vaginal bleeding, surgery was scheduled at 13 weeks and 5 days of pregnancy. A vaginal myomectomy was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful.Cervical leiomyomas and prolapsed submucosal leiomyomas in pregnancy are rare clinical entities, and the literature is comprised of only case reports.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Virginia Gonz ález González, Aránzazu Herráez Moreta, Alejandra Mayoral Triana, Luana Riolobos Sierra, Ignacio Cristóbal García, Nuria Izquierdo Méndez Tags: Review article Source Type: research