Post hysterectomy intravenous leiomyomatosis:multimodality imaging appearances
- Author:
Yi-Ming Teo
;
Anil Gopinathan
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Post hysterectomy intravenous leiomyomatosis
- MeSH:
Leiomyomatosis
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2015;70(3):205-207
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is extremely rare with just
around 300 cases reported in literature. 1 With its unusual
growth pattern and clinically aggressive behavior, this
benign tumor can masquerade as a malignancy and present
a diagnostic challenge. Concurrent uterine fibroids or recent
hysterectomy for the same often provides a hint towards the
diagnosis. 2 The median interval between hysterectomy and
diagnosis of IVL is approximately 4 years. 3 We present a case
of IVL detected 10-years post total hysterectomy, bilateral
salpingo-oophorectomy (THBSO) and parametriectomy with
emphasis on multimodality imaging with multip
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