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Cervical Leiomyoma

MedGen UID:
927350
•Concept ID:
C4289818
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Neoplastic Process

Definition

An uncommon benign smooth muscle neoplasm that arises from the cervix. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current Treatment Options for Cervical Leiomyomas: A Systematic Review of Literature.
Ferrari F, Forte S, Valenti G, Ardighieri L, Barra F, Esposito V, Sartori E, Odicino F
Medicina (Kaunas) 2021 Jan 21;57(2) doi: 10.3390/medicina57020092. PMID: 33494297Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Current Treatment Options for Cervical Leiomyomas: A Systematic Review of Literature.
Ferrari F, Forte S, Valenti G, Ardighieri L, Barra F, Esposito V, Sartori E, Odicino F
Medicina (Kaunas) 2021 Jan 21;57(2) doi: 10.3390/medicina57020092. PMID: 33494297Free PMC Article
Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomas and Adenomyosis: A Pictorial Essay Based on Our Experience from 1300 Cases.
Kim MD
Korean J Radiol 2019 Oct;20(10):1462-1473. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0205. PMID: 31544371Free PMC Article
Successful pregnancy after myomectomy using preoperative adjuvant uterine artery embolization.
Nabeshima H, Murakami T, Sato Y, Terada Y, Yaegashi N, Okamura K
Tohoku J Exp Med 2003 Jul;200(3):145-9. doi: 10.1620/tjem.200.145. PMID: 14521257

Diagnosis

An unusual coincidence of giant cervical leiomyoma and incidental ovarian granulosa cell tumor: A case report.
Kotowski K, Małyszczak P, Towarek M, Jagasyk A, Murawski M, Sozański R
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Jul 28;102(30):e34387. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034387. PMID: 37505129Free PMC Article
Pelvic Retroperitoneal Cellular Leiomyoma: A Case Report.
Tantitamit T, Hamontri S, Rangsiratanakul L, Suksamarnwong M
J Med Assoc Thai 2015 Oct;98 Suppl 9:S160-4. PMID: 26817226
Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion-weighted MRI for differentiation of cervical cancer and benign cervical lesions at 3.0T: Comparison with routine MRI and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.
Kuang F, Yan Z, Li H, Feng H
J Magn Reson Imaging 2015 Oct;42(4):1094-9. Epub 2015 Mar 30 doi: 10.1002/jmri.24894. PMID: 25824638
Cervical and prolapsed submucosal leiomyomas complicating pregnancy.
Straub HL, Chohan L, Kilpatrick CC
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2010 Sep;65(9):583-90. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3181fc5602. PMID: 21144089
Unusual appearances of uterine leiomyomas: MR imaging findings and their histopathologic backgrounds.
Ueda H, Togashi K, Konishi I, Kataoka ML, Koyama T, Fujiwara T, Kobayashi H, Fujii S, Konishi J
Radiographics 1999 Oct;19 Spec No:S131-45. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.19.suppl_1.g99oc04s131. PMID: 10517450

Therapy

Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomas and Adenomyosis: A Pictorial Essay Based on Our Experience from 1300 Cases.
Kim MD
Korean J Radiol 2019 Oct;20(10):1462-1473. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0205. PMID: 31544371Free PMC Article
Spontaneous expulsion of a huge cervical leiomyoma from the vagina after cesarean: A case report with literature review.
Zhang J, Zou B, Wang K
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Aug;97(33):e11766. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011766. PMID: 30113462Free PMC Article
Successful pregnancy after myomectomy using preoperative adjuvant uterine artery embolization.
Nabeshima H, Murakami T, Sato Y, Terada Y, Yaegashi N, Okamura K
Tohoku J Exp Med 2003 Jul;200(3):145-9. doi: 10.1620/tjem.200.145. PMID: 14521257
Cervical choriocarcinoma associated with an intrauterine contraceptive device: a case report.
Martin BR 3rd, Orr JW Jr, Austin JM Jr
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1983 Oct 1;147(3):343-4. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(83)91127-4. PMID: 6684883

Prognosis

An unusual coincidence of giant cervical leiomyoma and incidental ovarian granulosa cell tumor: A case report.
Kotowski K, Małyszczak P, Towarek M, Jagasyk A, Murawski M, Sozański R
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Jul 28;102(30):e34387. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034387. PMID: 37505129Free PMC Article
Clinical considerations and sonographic findings of a large nonpedunculated primary cervical leiomyoma complicated by heavy vaginal haemorrhage: a case report and review of the literature.
Varras M, Hadjilira P, Polyzos D, Tsikini A, Akrivis Ch, Tsouroulas M
Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol 2003;30(2-3):144-6. PMID: 12854862
Benign cervical leiomyoma leading to disseminated fatal malignancy.
O'Connell MP, Jenkins DM, Curtain AW, Hughes PA, Doyle J
Gynecol Oncol 1996 Jul;62(1):119-22. doi: 10.1006/gyno.1996.0200. PMID: 8690283
Cervical choriocarcinoma associated with an intrauterine contraceptive device: a case report.
Martin BR 3rd, Orr JW Jr, Austin JM Jr
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1983 Oct 1;147(3):343-4. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(83)91127-4. PMID: 6684883

Clinical prediction guides

An unusual coincidence of giant cervical leiomyoma and incidental ovarian granulosa cell tumor: A case report.
Kotowski K, Małyszczak P, Towarek M, Jagasyk A, Murawski M, Sozański R
Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Jul 28;102(30):e34387. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000034387. PMID: 37505129Free PMC Article
Current Treatment Options for Cervical Leiomyomas: A Systematic Review of Literature.
Ferrari F, Forte S, Valenti G, Ardighieri L, Barra F, Esposito V, Sartori E, Odicino F
Medicina (Kaunas) 2021 Jan 21;57(2) doi: 10.3390/medicina57020092. PMID: 33494297Free PMC Article
Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion-weighted MRI for differentiation of cervical cancer and benign cervical lesions at 3.0T: Comparison with routine MRI and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.
Kuang F, Yan Z, Li H, Feng H
J Magn Reson Imaging 2015 Oct;42(4):1094-9. Epub 2015 Mar 30 doi: 10.1002/jmri.24894. PMID: 25824638
Unusual appearances of uterine leiomyomas: MR imaging findings and their histopathologic backgrounds.
Ueda H, Togashi K, Konishi I, Kataoka ML, Koyama T, Fujiwara T, Kobayashi H, Fujii S, Konishi J
Radiographics 1999 Oct;19 Spec No:S131-45. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.19.suppl_1.g99oc04s131. PMID: 10517450

Recent systematic reviews

Current Treatment Options for Cervical Leiomyomas: A Systematic Review of Literature.
Ferrari F, Forte S, Valenti G, Ardighieri L, Barra F, Esposito V, Sartori E, Odicino F
Medicina (Kaunas) 2021 Jan 21;57(2) doi: 10.3390/medicina57020092. PMID: 33494297Free PMC Article

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