Pelvic pain complicating LHRH analogue treatment of fibroids.
We present these 3 cases to alert others to the possibility of severe pain with rapid shrinkage of fibroids occurring during LHRH analogue treatment. We suggest management of such events should not be surgical except for vaginal excision of prolapsed fibroid polyps.
Chipato
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Monash University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Clayton, Australia.
Healy
D L
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Vollenhoven
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B
Buckler
H M
HM
D000328:Adult; D002064:Buserelin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010388:Pelvis; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002064:Buserelin