OBJECTIVE: To assess the management of symptomatic leiomyomas using a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor in perimenopausal women. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Academic clinical practice. PATIENT(S): A 53-year-old woman suffering from recurrent urinary retention secondary to a uterine leiomyoma. INTERVENTION(S): Fadrozole, orally, 2 mg daily for 8 weeks and then 1 mg daily for 4 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Measurements of leiomyoma volume, and levels of serum E(2), LH, and FSH. RESULT(S): Urinary retention resolved after 2 weeks of treatment and did not recur. Leiomyoma volume estimated by ultrasonography revealed a 71% reduction after 8 weeks of treatment. CONCLUSION(S): Fadrozole was useful for the management of a symptomatic leiomyoma without transient deterioration of symptoms. Clinical trials are warranted.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the management of symptomatic leiomyomas using a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor in perimenopausal women. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Academic clinical practice. PATIENT(S): A 53-year-old woman suffering from recurrent urinary retention secondary to a uterine leiomyoma. INTERVENTION(S): Fadrozole, orally, 2 mg daily for 8 weeks and then 1 mg daily for 4 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Measurements of leiomyoma volume, and levels of serum E(2), LH, and FSH. RESULT(S): Urinary retention resolved after 2 weeks of treatment and did not recur. Leiomyoma volume estimated by ultrasonography revealed a 71% reduction after 8 weeks of treatment. CONCLUSION(S): Fadrozole was useful for the management of a symptomatic leiomyoma without transient deterioration of symptoms. Clinical trials are warranted.
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