title: Thrombosis associated with a large uterine myoma: case report.
abstract: A case of a 49-year-old woman who presented with a large uterine myoma weighing 5000 g and was affected by unilateral deep vein thrombosis of the left leg and pulmonary embolism is presented. After anticoagulant therapy she successfully underwent laparotomic hyterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S. Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonito
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gulemì
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Basili
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brunetti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roselli
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants