Uterine myoma in pregnancy

A review was made of the medical records of 76 patients with uterine myomas during pregnancy with the aim of studying the time and method of diagnosis, symptomatology, treatment, and outcome of pregnancy. In 11 patients (15%) myomectomy was performed during pregnancy. The frequency of abortion was 1...

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Published inActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica Vol. 69; no. 7-8; p. 617
Main Authors Glavind, K, Palvio, D H, Lauritsen, J G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1990
Subjects
Abortion, Spontaneous - etiology
Adult
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Leiomyoma - complications
Leiomyoma - diagnosis
Leiomyoma - surgery
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - surgery
Uterine Neoplasms - complications
Uterine Neoplasms - diagnosis
Uterine Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:A review was made of the medical records of 76 patients with uterine myomas during pregnancy with the aim of studying the time and method of diagnosis, symptomatology, treatment, and outcome of pregnancy. In 11 patients (15%) myomectomy was performed during pregnancy. The frequency of abortion was 18% in patients treated both conservatively and with myomectomy. Myomectomy during pregnancy is discouraged in the literature. In cases where conservative treatment cannot be practised it seems that the risk of spontaneous abortion during pregnancy is not significantly increased when myomectomy is performed.
ISSN:0001-6349
DOI:10.3109/00016349009028706