Intravenous Leiomyomatosis in the Parametrium.

J Minim Invasive Gynecol

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address:

Published: July 2017

Laparoscopic imaging of intravenous leiomyomatosis is rare. We report a 35-year-old woman with uterine leiomyomatosis, laparoscopic hysterectomy exposed parametrial vessels with whitish plugs extending intravascularly toward the pelvic sidewall. Complete surgical resection and long-term follow-up are important.

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