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CASE REPORT article
Front. Med.
Sec. Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1521984
Case Report of a Giant Cervical Leiomyoma
Provisionally accepted- 1 The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
- 2 Department of Gynecology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
This article reports the clinical diagnosis and treatment of a 42-year-old female patient with a giant cervical leiomyoma, a rare condition. A review of the literature over the past 30 years reveals only one reported case of a cervical interstitial leiomyoma larger than 20 cm. The surgical removal of such a large cervical smooth muscle tumor poses significant challenges. Due to the cervical location deep within the pelvis and its proximity to several vital organs, the presence of a giant tumor increases the risk of intraoperative bleeding and potential injury to adjacent structures. This paper systematically discusses the diagnostic and therapeutic approach for this patient, aiming to share our experience and review relevant literature, with the hope of providing reference for clinical treatment strategies.
Keywords: Uterine leiomyoma, Cervical leiomyoma, giant cervical leiomyoma, Total hysterectomy, Ureteral stent placement
Received: 16 Jan 2025; Accepted: 17 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Chen, Bai, Wang and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Wenjuan Li, The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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