TY  - JOUR
T1  - Giant myoma of a schizophrenic women: a case report
AU  - Güven, Davut
AU  - Üstün, Cazip
AU  - Koçak, İdris
PY  - 2012
DA  - February
DO  - 10.5835/jecm.omu.28.03.008
JF  - Deneysel ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi
JO  - J. Exp. Clin. Med.
PB  - Ondokuz Mayıs University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1309-4483
SP  - 122
EP  - 123
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - ABSTRACTGiant myomas of the uterus are uncommon, particularly in developed countries.A 58 years old schizophrenic woman admitted to hospital after realizing a bulging in herabdomen.Upon initial work up a solid mass occupying the whole abdomen was observedbut USG scan was unable to visualize the uterus or ovaries.MRI showed the mass to havesolid areas indicating that it may be myoma uteri.Patient was prepared for operation.Those with giant uterine leiomyomata are a very unique and represent a small portion ofmillions of women with fibroids. The knowledge of the diVerent clinical manifestation ofthese myomas may allow to face that with adequate perioperative care, in order to assurea carefully and successfully surgery, although sometimes a benign pathology may be noteasy to suspect in a first time.J. Exp. Clin. Med., 2011; 28:122-123
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.omu.28.03.008
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/190099
ER  -