Thrombosis associated with a large uterine myoma: case report.
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.
Bonito
M
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S. Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Gulemì
L
L
Basili
R
R
Brunetti
G
G
Roselli
D
D
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*
D000925:Anticoagulants