Recurrent pelvic intravenous leiomyomatosis.
Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a rare neoplastic disorder in which benign smooth muscle tumor occurs in venous channels in the female pelvis. Recurrence of the tumor has previously been reported in only 2 cases. Two new cases of recurrent intravenous leiomyomatosis are presented. In 3 of the 4 cases there was functioning ovarian tissue at the time of recurrence; therefore, the possible etiologic role of endogenous estrogen in recurrence is discussed. Therapy should include bilateral oophorectomy.
D000328:Adult; D002369:Castration; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
D004967:Estrogens