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[ACUTE ABDOMEN CAUSED BY COMPLICATED FIBROID IN PREGNANCY. CASE REPORT].

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    Pregnancy fibroids, often linked to advanced maternal age, can complicate pregnancies. This case highlights successful urgent surgical treatment for a subserose fibroid causing acute abdomen at 20 weeks, allowing pregnancy continuation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Reproductive Medicine

    Background:

    • Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are increasingly diagnosed in pregnant individuals, correlating with rising advanced maternal age.
    • While most fibroids remain asymptomatic during pregnancy, a subset can lead to significant complications.

    Observation:

    • A clinical case is presented involving a pregnant individual at 20 gestational weeks presenting with acute abdomen.
    • The acute abdomen was attributed to a subserose uterine fibroid.

    Findings:

    • The patient required urgent surgical intervention due to the fibroid complication.
    • Successful surgical management was achieved, with no adverse impact on the pregnancy's progression.

    Implications:

    • This case underscores the possibility of safely managing complicated fibroids during pregnancy through timely surgical intervention.
    • It suggests that urgent surgical treatment for acute abdominal complications from fibroids can lead to favorable maternal and fetal outcomes, enabling continued pregnancy.