Giant Leiomyoma (11kg Fibroid) Of The Uterus : A Case Report And Review Of Literature

Giant Leiomyoma (11kg Fibroid) Of The Uterus

Abstract

Fibroids are the most common benign tumors of the uterus, arising from the smooth muscle of the uterus. They are mostly situated in the body of the uterus. Leiomyomas decrease in size around the menopause due to their estrogen dependent nature. Fibroids undergo various types of degenerations, most common being hyalinization in 60% cases. They may compress the urethra, bladder neck, or ureter producing symptoms of varying degrees of urinary outflow obstruction. Large fibroids are a rare scenario and require an expert hand to operate them to avoid blood loss, prevent inadvertent injury to ureters or the bladderwhich was done in our case. Here we present a case large uterine fibroid (12 kgs)which was managed with expert surgical skills [Katke R SEAJCRR 2018; 7(4):39-42]