Results: One hundred thirty-seven procedures were reviewed. The median operating time was 1 hour and 40 minutes. The size of fibroid had a significant effect on the type of abdominal incision. Median estimated blood loss during the procedure was 500 ml with 23% of patients losing ≥ 1 liter. There was a significant positive relation between the size of fibroid and estimated blood loss, but this ...

After uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), the development of intra-abdominal adhesions, especially those involving the bowel, is a very rare complication. Seven months after UFE, a patient had a complete small bowel obstruction develop that was caused by an adhesive band between the posterior fibroid and cul-de-sac. She underwent an exploratory laparotomy, lysis of adhesion, and myomectomy. No ...

Amoebiasis of the uterine cervix is an extremely rare entity, and presentation as fibroid uterus has not been reported, to the best of our knowledge in our extensive search of the English literature. It can clinically simulate cervical malignancy by virtue of surface papillomatous and overall ulcerated and necrotic appearance. We present a case of amoebic infection of the cervix in a 45-year-ol...

Uterine inversion in old age is a rare complication. Submucosal fibroid or polyp is mostly the cause of nonpuerperal inversion. Diagnosis can be made on physical examination but it may be difficult. Management consists of manual reposition of uterus or surgery either through abdominal or vaginal route. We report a case of nonpuerperal uterine inversion in an unmarried nulliparous postmenopausal...

Majority of adult intussusceptions have a well-defined pathological abnormality as the definite cause. We report a case of 27 year old woman presented with vomiting and abdominal pain. We received a polypoidal; dumbbell shaped mass measuring 4×3.5×1 cm arising from the mucosal surface at one end of the small bowel. Outer surface of the polyp was grey to blackish and cut surface was solid, grey,...

Uterine fibroids (leiomyomata) are the most common pelvic tumors in U.S. women as well as the most common cause for hysterectomy. Both estrogen and progesterone inf luence fibroid development, whereas early-life hormonal exposures can affect uterine development and a woman’s response to estrogen or progesterone later in life. In a new study, researchers investigate novel hypotheses regarding fi...