Intra-abdominal haemorrhage from uterine fibroids: a systematic review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Uterine leiomyomas are common benign tumours found in women of reproductive age that are rarely associated with intra-abdominal haemorrhage. The aetiology behind this relationship is poorly understood and the aforementioned association poorly recognized from a patient's clinical presentation. Available information in the literature is limited to case reports. The aim of this systematic review is to document and highlight the occurrence of intra-abdominal haemorrhage from uterine fibroids, and determine associated morbidity and mortality. METHODS:A systematic review of Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and The Cochrane Library - CENTRAL was performed from the databases inception through to December 2018 for case report and series of patients who experienced intra-abdominal

SUBMITTER: Lim WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7157977 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature