BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to report an exceptional case of a patient presenting with intracaval and intracardiac leiomyomatosis treated by combined surgical and medical treatment. CASE: A 48-year-old presented with intracaval and intracardiac leiomyomatosis (IL) discovered 6 years following a total hysterectomy with ovarian conservation for myomas. Surgical resection of the pelvic myomas and intracaval leiomyomatosis was performed during the same surgical procedure. Given the presence of a small tumor residuum in the pelvic cavity, postoperative medical treatment based on a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist was delivered for 1 year. The patient was followed-up using clinical examination and systematic CT scan. Ten months following the end of medical treatment, she is still in good health and the pelvic residuum has stabilized. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with pelvic tumor combined with IL could be treated using a one-stage surgical procedure. In cases of incomplete surgical resection, medical treatment based on GnRH agonist could be successfully delivered. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to report an exceptional case of a patient presenting with intracaval and intracardiac leiomyomatosis treated by combined surgical and medical treatment. CASE: A 48-year-old presented with intracaval and intracardiac leiomyomatosis (IL) discovered 6 years following a total hysterectomy with ovarian conservation for myomas. Surgical resection of the pelvic myomas and intracaval leiomyomatosis was performed during the same surgical procedure. Given the presence of a small tumor residuum in the pelvic cavity, postoperative medical treatment based on a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist was delivered for 1 year. The patient was followed-up using clinical examination and systematic CT scan. Ten months following the end of medical treatment, she is still in good health and the pelvic residuum has stabilized. CONCLUSIONS:Patients with pelvic tumor combined with IL could be treated using a one-stage surgical procedure. In cases of incomplete surgical resection, medical treatment based on GnRH agonist could be successfully delivered. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.
Authors: Mathew P Doyle; Annette Li; Claudia I Villanueva; Sheen C S Peeceeyen; Michael G Cooper; Kevin C Hanel; Gary G Fermanis; Greg Robertson Journal: Int J Vasc Med Date: 2015-12-10