High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis: A case report

Li Chen; Xiao Xiao; Qingling Wang; Can Wu; Min Zou; Yu Xiong

doi:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.05.032

High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis: A case report

Ultrason Sonochem. 2015 Nov:27:717-721. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.05.032. Epub 2015 May 27.

Authors

Li Chen¹, Xiao Xiao¹, Qingling Wang¹, Can Wu¹, Min Zou¹, Yu Xiong²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Haifu Hospital, Chongqing, PR China.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chongqing Haifu Hospital, Chongqing, PR China. Electronic address: xiongy@haifuhospital.com.

PMID: 26065820
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.05.032

Abstract

Diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis (DUL) is a rare and unique type of uterine leiomyoma which affects women of reproductive age. While treatments like medication, uterine artery embolization (UAE) and hysteroscopic myomectomy show some effectiveness, hysterectomy is currently the only known treatment capable of eliminating the symptoms of this disease. This case report demonstrates that high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation may offer these patients a new treatment strategy that could control the symptoms of DUL and spare the uterus from hysterectomy.

Keywords: Diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis; Effectiveness; High intensity focused ultrasound; Safety.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation*
Humans
Leiomyomatosis / diagnosis
Leiomyomatosis / surgery*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis
Uterine Neoplasms / surgery*