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Spontaneous subserosal venous rupture overlying a uterine leiomyoma. A case report
Michael H Dahan1, Ramin Ahmadi
1Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California at San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (0633), LaJolla, CA 92093, USA. mhdahan@ucsd.edu
Background:
Patient age, parity and leiomyoma size are considered risks for venous rupture overlying a leiomyoma.
Case:
A 28-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and decreasing hematocrit from spontaneous rupture of a uterine leiomyoma vein.
Conclusion:
Congestion of a vein overlying a leiomyoma, irrespective of the patient's age or parity or size of the leiomyoma, is a risk factor for rupture.
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