title: Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. A case report.
abstract: To our knowledge, this is the first report of documented growth regression of leiomyomatosis peritonei while the patient was receiving a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. This further documents the role of gonadal steroids in the growth of this tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Hales
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Quinn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016729:Leuprolide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D016729:Leuprolide