High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been regarded as a non-surgical, minimally invasive therapeutic option for patients who prioritize uterus-conservation. Although many studies have shown that HIFU therapy is a safe and effective treatment of uterine fibroid, not all fibroids are suitable for HIFU due to risks of serious complications. We experienced three cases of complications after...

The aim of this study is to evaluate hysterectomy procedures performed for benign conditions in terms of indications and histopatho-logical results. Retrospective analysis of 32 hysterectomy cases, which were performed between January 2011 and Decem-ber 2012, was conducted to review indications and histo-pathological diagnoses. The most frequent indications for hysterectomy were abnormal uterin...

BACKGROUND Torsion of the pregnant uterus at term is a very infrequent obstetric event. It is usually associated with the presence of myoma or congenital deformities. Maternal prognosis is good after surgical treatment; however, prenatal mortality is high. CASE REPORT We report a case of posterior low transverse hysterectomy in a case of uterine torsion at 38 weeks' gestation, due to a large ...

The use of ulipristal acetate (UPA) has been recently introduced in the treatment of uterine leiomyomas. This drug has proven useful to control menometrorrhagia and to reduce myoma size. In the case presented here, we show the benefits of UPA treatment in facilitating surgical removal of giant myomas in an infertile patient. In addition to myoma reduction and a better control of preoperative bl...

The aim of this study was clinical testing of the reliability and usability of three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound (US) technology. The ultimate aim and purpose of this study was to establish ultrasound methods, standards and protocols for determining the volume of any gynecologic organ or tumor. The study included 31 women in reproductive age and postmenopause. All patie...

Intraperitoneal hemorrhage caused by a uterine myoma is rare. A 54-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room; on admission, she was in cardiopulmonary arrest with pulseless electrical activity. Transabdominal ultrasonography revealed hyperechoic fluid filled almost the entire abdominal cavity. On contrast-enhanced computed tomography, extravasation of contrast material was observed insi...

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography, hysteroscopy and uterine curettage in the diagnosis of endometrial polyp, submucous myoma and endometrial hyperplasia, using as gold standard the histopathological analysis of biopsy samples obtained during hysteroscopy or uterine curettage. Methods Cross-sectional study performed at the Hospital Universitário de Brasília (HUB)...

Uterine fibroma, leiomyoma or myoma, is both the most common solid tumor, as well as the most frequent smooth muscle tumor in women [1, . It occurs in about 50% of women of reproductive age, and although many leiomyomas are asymptomatic, they may well lead to perturbing symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pressure symptoms and infertility . Consequently, this benign uterine tumor ...