title: Massive ascites after leuprolide acetate administration for the treatment of leiomyomata uteri.
abstract: The administration of GnRH-a for decreasing the size of uterine leiomyomata is tolerated by most of our patients with a minimum of side effects and difficulty. An unusual case of pseudo-Meigs' syndrome developed after a single dose of depot LA that resulted in an emergent operation in this young woman. The treatment of large leiomyomata uteri with GnRH-a warrants careful clinical surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kazer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016729:Leuprolide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009929:Organ Size; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D016729:Leuprolide