Fibroid Uterus

I-46: Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids are benign solid tumors that are present in the majority of women. While often asymptomatic, fibroids can result in abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic pressure, pain, subfertility, dyspareunia and other symptoms. Submucous and intramural fibroids are most associated with heavy menstrual bleeding; subserosal fibroids are more often innocuous unless sufficiently large so as to con...

Understanding clinical features of adenomyosis: a case control study.

Adenomyosis is largely under diagnosed before hysterectomy and commonly co-exists with uterine fibroid. Thus this study aimed to elicit the clinical profile of adenomyosis by comparison with uterine fibroid. This is a hospital based prospective case-control study carried out from 1st April 2010 to 31st May 2011 which comprise of women undergoing hysterectomy with a histological diagnosis of sol...

Chronic uterine inversion secondary to submucous fibroid: a case report.

A rare case of non-puerperal chronic uterine inversion secondary to sub mucous fibroid in a 38-year-old woman is presented. There was complete uterine inversion with the incarcerated inverted uterus protruding through the vvgina beyond the vulva. The sub mucous fibroid was attached to the fundus. At laparotomy, a dimple with a constriction ring was found in the position of the uterus. The dista...

A Case of Interstitial Fibroid of the Fundus Uteri Causing Acute Complete Inversion of the Uterus

A rare presentation of cervical fibroid in pregnancy.

Pregnancy in a fibroid uterus is not rare. However cervical fibroid is rare in pregnancy and has unique management challenges. We report a case of cervical fibroid in a Gravida2 Para1 patient that was found incidentally in a routine ultrasound in the second trimester. The fibroid grew in pregnancy till term, caused obstructed labour, a Cesarean section was required for the baby. Post surgery th...

An Unusual Cause of Coma

This case report is an unusual presentation of fibroid uterus as coma. The patient developed a recurrent hypoglycemia possibly secondary to the insulin-like growth factor secreted from the fibroid. The hypoglycemic symptoms disappeared on removal of the fibroid. The histopathological examination revealed no evidence of malignancy.