TY - JOUR
T1 - Leiomyoma recurrent at the cervical stump
T2 - Report of two cases
AU - Chu, Christine M.
AU - Acholonu, Uchenna C.
AU - Chang-Jackson, Shao Chun R.
AU - Nezhat, Farr R.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - Although supracervical hysterectomy is an increasingly popular modality for surgical management of benign uterine conditions data exploring all of its consequences are still forth coming. This case report will discuss the scenario of leiomyoma recurrence at the cervical stump after supracervical hysterectomy. After supracervical hysterectomy, the remnant cervix has the potential for leiomyoma formation. Surgeons performing supracervical hysterectomy should be aware of this possible outcome.
AB - Although supracervical hysterectomy is an increasingly popular modality for surgical management of benign uterine conditions data exploring all of its consequences are still forth coming. This case report will discuss the scenario of leiomyoma recurrence at the cervical stump after supracervical hysterectomy. After supracervical hysterectomy, the remnant cervix has the potential for leiomyoma formation. Surgeons performing supracervical hysterectomy should be aware of this possible outcome.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84455178971&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jmig.2011.10.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jmig.2011.10.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 22196264
AN - SCOPUS:84455178971
SN - 1553-4650
VL - 19
SP - 131
EP - 133
JO - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
JF - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
IS - 1
ER -