Uterine intravascular leiomyomatosis involves the heart: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intravascular leiomyomatosis (IVL) of the uterus is extremely rare in clinical practice, often involving the pelvic and abdominal veins. Involvement of the heart and pulmonary arteries is rarer but can lead to severe clinical outcomes. It is difficult to diagnose the disease before operation, and most of them are found accidentally during the operation or postoperative pathology of uterine fibroids. This article will report a special case of IVL involving the heart, and comprehensively analyze and discuss the relevant domestic and foreign literature. Through real clinical cases, we hope to understand the core characteristics of this disease to guide clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Case description

Here, we present the case of a 47-year-old woman with intrauterin

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10731363 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature