Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

A rare case of multiple fibroids with pregnancy

  • Author:
  • Jayesh R Shah1, Jiten Senta2, Shrina Shah2, Dhruv Patel2, Manish Pandya3,, Kalpana Khanderiya4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 308 to 310

1Associate Professor, C. U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat

2Resident, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Scientific Research Institute at Surendranagar, Gujarat, India

3Head of Department Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Scientific Research Institute at Surendranagar, Gujarat, India

4HOU, Scientific Research Institute at Surendranagar, Gujarat, India

*Corresponding Author: Email: drmanish.pandya@gmail.com

Online published on 24 September, 2018.

Abstract

Leiomyomas are the most common benign tumor of the uterus and affect 40% to 50% of women older than 35yrs of age. Usually they are asymptomatic(70% to 80%).approximately 5% of leiomyoma are of submucosal type being least common but usually are more symptomatic. symptomatic leiomayomas are managed with either medical therapy or surgical management in the form of myomectomy or hysterectomy. multiple submucosal fibroid in pregnancy is a rare and often complicate with a fetal morbidity and mortality1

Keywords

Fibroids, Miscarriage, Preterm labor, Fetal anomalies, Myomectomy, Hystrectomy, Uterine artery embolization