Recurrent uterine myomata in three sisters--an uncommon occurrence.
Three sisters who developed recurrent uterine myomata from a very young age are presented. Despite repeated attempts at myomectomy, all three cases had hysterectomies ultimately. Complications encountered during surgery were severe hemorrhage, inadvertent injury to bladder and bowel in two patients and a rare complication of colonic-uteric-cutaneous fistula occurring post-operatively in one patient. Histology of the final hysterectomy specimens in two cases showed low grade leiomyosarcoma and cellular myoma, respectively.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000235:genetics*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000235:genetics*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*