[Uterine leiomyomas: A prenatal diagnosis group study].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate uterine myomas among pregnant women underwent prenatal diagnosis procedures and to relate these findings to failures of AC, CVS or Triple Test.


METHODS
223 pregnancies were analyzed. There were 178 AC cases, 22 cases of transabdominal CVS and 23 cases of the false positive Triple Test result.


RESULTS
Uterine leiomyomas were detected in 12.5% of pregnancies. AC as well as CVS failures were described due to myomas. Myomas were detected in 13% of the false positive triple test result.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of leiomyomas among prenatal diagnosis group of women was 12.5%--more frequent, comparing to the epidemiological studies (0.1-3.9%). AC as well as CVS failures occurred due to myomas. Feto-placental unit flow failures in myoma cases are suspected reason of the false positive triple test results.
Korczyński
Jerzy
J
II Kliniki Ginekologii Instytutu Ginekologii i Połoznictwa Akademii Medycznej w Łodzi.
D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D001706:Biopsy; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011044:Poland; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D015995:Prevalence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*