TY - JOUR
T1 - Iatrogenic Myomas
T2 - New Class of Myomas?
AU - Nezhat, Ceana
AU - Kho, Kimberly
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - Parasitic myomas, defined as extrauterine seeding of leiomyoma, have been reported since the early 1900s. These myomas were thought to be spontaneously occuring, separate from the uterus but still hormone-dependent and can cause symptoms. What seemed to be a rare disorder developing from the natural history of pedunculated myomas has become increasingly reported over the last decade. Because it is still a rare disorder, the literature is limited to case reports. Herein, we review the literature and provide an analytic review of recent case reports, with emphasis on etiology, trends, and risk factors, to increase awareness of this problematic entity.
AB - Parasitic myomas, defined as extrauterine seeding of leiomyoma, have been reported since the early 1900s. These myomas were thought to be spontaneously occuring, separate from the uterus but still hormone-dependent and can cause symptoms. What seemed to be a rare disorder developing from the natural history of pedunculated myomas has become increasingly reported over the last decade. Because it is still a rare disorder, the literature is limited to case reports. Herein, we review the literature and provide an analytic review of recent case reports, with emphasis on etiology, trends, and risk factors, to increase awareness of this problematic entity.
KW - Iatrogenic myomas
KW - Laparoscopic myomectomy
KW - Morcellation
KW - Myoma
KW - Parasitic myoma
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.04.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 20580324
AN - SCOPUS:77955917562
VL - 17
SP - 544
EP - 550
JO - Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
JF - Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
SN - 1553-4650
IS - 5
ER -