Successfully removed 'huge' fibroid hidden in woman's uterus for 7 years

On September 6, information from Da Nang Family Hospital said that the team of doctors from the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department had just successfully performed a total hysterectomy containing a 3 kg fibroid tumor, the size equivalent to a 5-month pregnancy, causing menorrhagia and metrorrhagia in a female patient.

Previously, Ms. NTM (53 years old, residing in Quang Ngai province) went to the Da Nang Family Hospital for an obstetrics and gynecology examination and said that she had discovered a fibroid tumor 7 years ago and had been treated with medication.

Recently, realizing that her menstrual cycle lasted more than 20 days/month, Ms. M. was hospitalized for treatment.

The doctor examined Mrs. M. before discharge.

Ultrasound results showed that Mrs. M's uterus had a large tumor equivalent to a 5-month pregnancy located in the uterine muscle layer, with a smooth surface, with signs of invasion and partial compression of other organs in the abdomen.

To completely remove the tumor, the doctors decided to perform a total hysterectomy and 2 adnexa for Ms. M. After more than 1 hour of surgery, the team of doctors successfully removed the uterus containing the 3 kg tumor after 7 years of "nesting" in the uterus from Ms. M's body.

MSc. - Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Loan, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Da Nang Family Hospital, stated that because the fibroid was too large and the patient was elderly and had 4 children, the doctors decided to remove the entire uterus and 2 appendages to completely treat this condition. After 4 days of surgery, Ms. M's health was stable.

Dr. Thanh Loan added that uterine fibroids are benign uterine tumors of smooth muscle origin, occurring in about 70% of women over the age of 45. Most fibroids do not cause symptoms, but can cause abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic pain, urinary or gastrointestinal symptoms.

Women with fibroids need to have a gynecological examination every year to monitor the condition of the tumor or have a re-examination when symptoms begin to appear: dull lower abdominal pain, irregular menstruation, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, menorrhagia, etc.

Doctors also recommend that women of childbearing age should have regular health check-ups to detect early gynecological fibroid tumors... If this condition is detected early, doctors can perform laparoscopic surgery, preserving the uterus, avoiding a major surgery with an open incision.

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