1.A life‑threatening benign vascular lesion of the uterus, cavernous hemangioma: A case report
Maria Lalaine Aviles Miranda ; Eleyneth Ilagan Valencia
Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2023;47(5):283-290
The objective of this clinical report is to present the first local case of rare cavernous uterine
hemangioma. This is a case of a 28‑year‑old G2P1 (1001) during her first trimester of pregnancy
who was admitted to our institution for the second time due to profuse vaginal bleeding and
severe anemia. The transvaginal scan revealed an embryonic demise of 8 weeks age of gestation
noted at the endocervical canal. There is a posterofundal heterogeneous mass measuring
6.3 cm × 5.7 cm × 5.0 cm (volume: 94.2 ml) with multiple cystic spaces, which on Doppler studies
showed abundant vascularity suggestive of uterine hemangioma. Antifibrinolytics were administered.
The patient underwent emergency hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy due to profuse
vaginal bleeding with histopathology result of cavernous hemangioma of the uterus. Cavernous
uterine hemangioma is a rare vascular lesion that poses a great challenge in the diagnosis and
management. There were limited published articles regarding cavernous hemangioma of the uterus.
There were conservative treatment options such as uterine artery embolization, the use of hormonal
oral contraception, intralesional glucocorticoid therapy, the use of interferon‑α, laser therapy, and
surgical excision. Hysterectomy is the definitive treatment for intractable bleeding. It is recommended
to establish an international registry for this rare case. The experts in different specialties such as
obstetrician‑gynecologists, interventional radiologists, and vascular surgeons, can also formulate
an algorithm for its diagnosis and treatment.
Case Reports
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Hemangioma
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Vascular Malformations