Management and prognosis comparison between incidental and nonincidental intravenous leiomyomatosis: a retrospective single-center real-life experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare, difficult-to-treat type of smooth muscle tumor that originates from the uterine myoma. However, its clinical characteristics, management, and prognosis are not clearly understood. Moreover, the 2 different methods used to diagnose IVL-incidental and nonincidental-result in completely different treatments.

Methods

We conducted a single-center, retrospective study. Our real-life case series included patients pathologically diagnosed with IVL between July 2011 and December 2020. All patients with IVL were divided into 2 groups: an incidental group and a nonincidental group. Medical records of patients, including clinical characteristics, primary treatment, treatment after recurrence, and prognosis, were reviewed.

Results

SUBMITTER: Shi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9179019 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature