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Background: Cavernous haemangiomas are benign vascular tumours that are known to occasionally involve the female genital tract, including the uterus. They are often underdiagnosed during pregnancy, although they can also lead to severe postpartum or antepartum haemorrhage.
Objectives: Describe our case of an uncommon second-trimester pregnancy loss in a woman with a diffuse cavernous haemangioma of the uterus and cervix and review the wider literature.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
February 2024
Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
The cervix of the uterus is a rare site for cavernous hemangiomas. Cervical hemangiomas are slow-growing tumors with characteristic histological findings, including dilated vessels with increased endothelial cells. Although their pathophysiology remains unclear, hormones are believed to play an important role in the development of these vascular tumors.
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October 2022
University of Sousse, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, 4000, Sousse, Tunisia.
Uterine inversion is a rare postpartum complication. It is a rare condition in which the internal surface of the uterus protrudes through the vagina. Non-puerperal uterine inversion (NPUI) is extremely rare.
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March 2022
Department of Pathology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA.
Uterine hemangioma (UH) is a rare benign lesion involving the myometrium and cervix. UH often presents as an endometrial polypoid mass that mimics an endometrial polyp. UH is commonly present in women of reproductive age with menorrhagia or pregnancy-associated complications.
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January 2022
3 Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Szülészeti és Nőgyógyászati Intézet Debrecen Magyarország.
Összefoglaló. A haemangioma a női nemi szervekben viszonylag ritkán, a méhnyakban pedig még ritkábban fordul elő. Kis mérete és szegényes megjelenése miatt elkerülheti a figyelmet, előfordul azonban, hogy műtéti ellátást igénylő vérzést okoz.
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