BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Differences in postoperative outcomes comparing robotic-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy (RALM) with abdominal myomectomy (AM) have rarely been reported. The objective of this study was to compare surgical, quality-of-life, and residual fibroid outcomes after RALM and AM. METHODS Consecutive patients who underwent RALM (n = 16) were compared with AM patients (n = 23)...

OBJECTIVE The principal objective of this study was to use contrast-enhanced ultrasonography to describe the characteristics of fibroid microvascularization before and after embolization. STUDY DESIGN Forty women had contrast-enhanced ultrasonography with Sonovue(®) injections before uterine artery embolization, the day afterwards, and at 6-12 months afterwards. An MRI was also performed befo...

To cite: Vale-Fernandes E, Monteiro C, Carvalho L, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015213840 DESCRIPTION The authors describe the case of a 69-year-old nulliparous White woman without any relevant personal or family history who, in the course of the study of a progressive increase in abdominal circumference, underwent an abdominal-pelvic ul...

BACKGROUND At least 20% of all women and 40% of women over the age of 40 years have uterine leiomyomas. They distort the overlying endometrium and can become extruded or pedunculated (fibroid polyp) in the endometrial canal. The diagnosis of myomas is usually based upon the finding of an enlarged, mobile uterus with an irregular contour on bimanual examination or an incidental finding on transa...

BACKGROUND Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumours affecting premenopausal women and are often associated with considerable hospitalization and morbidity. The purpose of this study was to identify the uterine fibroid characteristics and sonographic patterns of uterine fibroids among Ghanaian women undergoing abdomino-pelvic or pelvic ultrasound scan at three major diagnostic centres...

There is debate regarding whether fibroids cause infertility or if they are simply an association. However, it is possible that fibroids are responsible for 2-3% of cases of infertility. The mechanisms by which these benign tumours could cause impaired reproductive function, both in terms of difficulty conceiving and early pregnancy loss, remain unclear. Myomectomy facilitates removal of a fibr...

BACKGROUND To retrospectively compare the treatment success, therapeutic efficacy, and adverse effects of magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) treatment for uterine fibroid patients with and without abdominal scars. METHODS Seventy-six women who underwent treatment were divided into group 1 (patients with abdominal scars, which were covered with scar patches t...

Human uterine fibroids, benign tumors derived from the smooth muscle layers of the uterus, impose a major health burden to up to 50% of premenopausal women in their daily life. To improve our understanding of this disease, we developed and characterized a patient-derived xenograft model by subcutaneous transplantation of pieces of human uterine fibroid tissue into three different strains of sev...

BACKGROUND Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumours affecting premenopausal women and are often associated with considerable hospitalization and morbidity. Literature shows virtually no study concerning the quantification of the main factors associated with uterine fibroids in Ghanaian women. The purpose of this study was to assess the main factors associated with uterine fibroid amo...

To cite: Riu P, Vallone C, Rigon G, et al. BMJ Case Reports Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2012008106 DESCRIPTION Successful embolisation of an abnormal ovarian artery (OAE) feeding a fundal uterine fibroid is rarely reported. A 50-year-old woman presented with vaginal bleeding and anaemia. Ultrasound and MRI showed a single large fundal subserosal fibroid. CA...