leiomyoma/vomiting

Ovarian fibroma usually misdiagnosed preoperatively as uterine leiomyoma. A 36-year-old woman, presented with abdominal pain and vomiting, provisionally diagnosed as complicated ovarian cyst. The transvaginal ultrasound and Doppler showed left solid adnexal mass with preserved ovarian blood flow.

A 12-year-old entire male Maltese terrier was presented with a 1 month history of vomiting and haematemesis. Microcytic hypochromic anaemia was detected. Abdominal radiography, ultrasonography and gastric endoscopy identified a discrete intramural mass in the pyloric antrum. An ulcerated leiomyoma

Small bowel obstruction in pregnancy is unusual. It is a difficult diagnosis to make, as vomiting and abdominal distension are commonly associated with pregnancy, and x-rays are avoided if possible. We present a case of small bowel obstruction caused by uterine fibroid degeneration in a 37 year old

BACKGROUND Uterine fibroids cause heavy and prolonged bleeding, pain, pressure symptoms and subfertility but are mostly benign. The traditional method of treatment has been surgery as long term medical therapies have not shown to be effective. Uterine artery embolization (UAE - complete occlusion of

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether dexmedetomidine infusion could reduce opioid consumption and opioid-related side effects after uterine artery embolization (UAE). METHODS Fifty patients undergoing UAE for symptomatic leiomyomas or adenomyosis were randomized into two groups. In 25 patients,

OBJECTIVE We evaluated the postoperative changes in serum electrolytes in relation to the amount of irrigating fluid absorption and the occurrence of nausea and vomiting after transcervical resection of endometrium and submucous fibroids. METHODS From May 1989 to October 1991, 101 consecutive

BACKGROUND Spontaneous gastrointestinal neoplasms in non-human primates are commonly seen in aged individuals. Due to genetic similarities between human and non-human primates, scientists have shown increasing interest in terms of comparative oncology studies. METHODS The present study is related to

We report on a case of oesophageal leiomyoma presenting as a potential cause of sudden airway obstruction. The patient presented with a large mass in the oral cavity after an episode of forceful vomiting. The operative findings and histology of which confirmed this to be an oesophageal leiomyoma

BACKGROUND Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) are rare and small benign lesions throughout the digestive tract. The most common location is gastric antrum, but rarely at the upper part. Clinical manifestations of IFPs usually include intestinal obstruction, intussusception, abdominal pain, nausea

Inflammatory fibroid polyp is a rare benign lesion of the gastrointestinal tract. This report concerns a 56-year-old female who presented with intermittent abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea; she had had partial intestinal obstruction over a period of two months. Plain abdomen showed dilatation

A 64-yr-old woman with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fecal impaction was found at autopsy to have an ileal obstruction by an intraluminal, calcified, spiculated mass. Examination revealed that this calcified mass had the features of a uterine leiomyoma. We postulate that a calcified,

A case of jejunojejunal intussusception in a 59 year old male secondary to a leiomyoma is reported. The patient presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. He was admitted with a diagnosis of gastroenteritis. Antegrade barium study showed a jejunojejunal intussusception with a soft tissue mass as

We report a case of parathyroid hormone-related protein-mediated hypercalcemic crisis in a 36-year-old pregnant woman, who was admitted to women hospital with recurrent vomiting and epigastric pain. She was diagnosed with uterine fibroid since the first month of her pregnancy, but the pregnancy had

Leiomyoma of the esophagus is not uncommon in the adult population but is rarely seen in children; only 20 cases have been reported in the pediatric population. In this paper we describe two cases of esophageal leiomyoma in female patients aged 6 and 13 years and review previous reports. Several

Inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a rare benign lesion, originating from the submucosa in the gastrointestinal tract. It generally appears as an isolated benign lesion, rarely located at the level of the ileum. Its origin is controversial. Clinical presentation varies depending on its location;