Development of leiomyomas on the uterine remnants of two women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
To describe two cases of leiomyoma development in patients with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH syndrome).


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece.


METHODS
A 42-year-old woman with MRKH syndrome presented with lower abdominal pain, and a 38-year-old woman with MRKH syndrome presented with an asymptomatic left adnexal mass.


METHODS
Clinical examination, transabdominal ultrasonography, IV urography, laparoscopy.


METHODS
Ultrasound.


RESULTS
In both cases, laparoscopy revealed a leiomyoma originating from the left uterine remnant. The leiomyomas and the adjacent uterine remnants were laparoscopically excised.


CONCLUSIONS
In rare cases, leiomyomas can originate from the fibromuscular tissue of uterine remnants in patients with MRKH syndrome.
Deligeoroglou
Efthimios
E
Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece. emakrakis@hotmail.com
Kontoravdis
Antonios
A
Makrakis
Evangelos
E
Christopoulos
Panagiotis
P
Kountouris
Apostolos
A
Creatsas
George
G
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities*