Leiomyosarcoma in a premenopausal patient after uterine artery embolization.
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چکیده
A premenopausal 45-year-old woman underwent uterine artery embolization for suspected symptomatic leiomyomata. Fourteen months later, with renewed symptoms and a new pelvic mass, metastatic leiomyosarcoma was diagnosed. A lack of clinical response to a technically successful embolization should alert care providers that further evaluation and/or therapy is needed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
دوره 191 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004