Does Big Mean Evil? Giant, but Benign Uterine Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito (Author), Natalia Lysei Ueno (Author), Maira Rossmann Machado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Uterine leiomyoma is themost prevalent benign type of gynecological tumor. It affects more than 80% of women worldwide and, within this group, more than 50% may be asymptomatic. However, large fibroid volumes may be associated with symptoms of extrinsic compression, and most of the cases do...