Giant uterine leiomyomata.
OBJECTIVE
To present the case of a patient with giant uterine leiomyomata and review literature pertinent to the subject.


METHODS
Case report and literature review.


METHODS
A major university, tertiary-care hospital.


METHODS
One patient, with said pathology, who gave informed consent for exploratory laparotomy, total abdominal hysterectomy, and bilateral salpingo-ophorectomy.


METHODS
Exploratory laparotomy, total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-ophorectomy, reoperation with abdominal washout, and hemostasis for hemoperitoneum.


METHODS
Not applicable.


RESULTS
Not applicable.


CONCLUSIONS
Those with giant uterine leiomyomata are a very unique and tiny subset of the millions of women with fibroids. They should be treated similarly to older, more critically ill patients. Their optimal surgical management requires the careful attention to considerations and techniques not common to the typical myomectomy or hysterectomy.
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas 77225-0708, USA. Ryan.G.Steward@uth.tmc.edu
Ryan G
RG
Steward
Holli W
HW
Denhartog
Allan R
AR
Katz
D000328:Adult; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*