• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.434-439
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• 2021

We assessed the effects of intravenous (IV) ascorbic acid administration on fatigue in women undergoing laparoscopic myomectomy. We analyzed the secondary endpoint results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Fifty patients undergoing laparoscopic myomectomy received IV ascorbic acid (2g) or placebo (randomly 1:1 ratio) intravenously during surgery. On day 2 post-surgery, we measured the level of fatigue using the Brief Fatigue Inventory-Korean version. Forty-five women (experimental arm 23, control arm 22) were eligible for analysis after 5 women (experimental arm 2, control arm 3) were excluded due to withdrawal of consent, cancellation of surgery or non-measurement of the endpoints. The baseline and operative characteristics were similar between arms and the global fatigue score of the experimental arm (4.56 ± 2.63) was not significantly different from that of the control arm (5.21 ± 2.02, P = 0.351). However, the fatigue score of the experimental arm tended to be lower than that of the control arm in most domains. IV ascorbic acid administration did not significantly reduce the level of fatigue in women undergoing laparoscopic myomectomy as compared to placebo. More research is needed to better understand the effects of ascorbic acid on fatigue in surgical patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.206-210
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• 2003

Hemangiomas in the esophagus comprise less than 3% of all benign esophageal neoplasms. They are frequently small and easily treated with resection via either endoscopy or thoracotomy. We report a cavernous hemangioma occurred in the distal esophagus successfully treated with circumferential myomectomy.

• Women's Health Nursing
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.232-233
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• 2019

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.162-167
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• 2020

Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis (DPL) is a very rare benign disease, characterized by multiple solid subperitoneal or peritoneal smooth muscle nodules in abdominopelvic cavity and malignant transformation is extremely rare. Also, uterine smooth muscle tumors of unknown malignant potential (STUMP) is a rare tumor, which is regarded as subclassification in uterine smooth muscle tumors between benign and malignant criteria. Pathogenesis of DPL is uncertain, but increasing evidence of iatrogenic cause including laparoscopic myomectomy has been reported. We report a case of a 28-year-old female with previous history of laparoscopic myomectomy diagnosed with DPL with atypical feature and concurrent uterine STUMP using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as present a review of the literature.

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.102.1-102.1
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• 1999

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.67 no.6
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• pp.551-555
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• 2009

A benign pulmonary metastasizing leiomyoma is a recognized clinical entity that has been infrequently reported in the medical literature. We report two cases of a benign pulmonary metastasizing leiomyoma. A 35-year-old woman who underwent myomectomy and a cesarean section approximately 6 years earlier visited our hospital for further evaluation of incidentally revealed multiple lung nodules. A diagnostic percutaneuous biopsy was performed. Finally she was diagnosed with a benign metastasizing leiomyoma. The patient then received LH-RH and has been followed up since. The other 44-year-old woman presented after an initial radiology evaluation revealed the presence of multiple, small-sized lung nodules. She underwent a right middle lung wedge resection to confirm the diagnosis. Finally she diagnosed with a benign metastasizing leiomyoma. The multiple lung nodules have been followed up closely.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.51-53
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• 2016

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors of the myometrium with a diverse range of manifestations. Fibroids can dramatically increase in size during pregnancy due to the increase in estrogen levels. After delivery, the fibroids usually shrink back to their pre-pregnancy size. Uterine myomas may have many complications, including abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, pressure on nearby organs, degeneration, and malignant transformation. No previous reports have indicated that a fistula may develop between a uterine fibroid and the bowel loops, although previous studies have documented the occurrence of fistulas from the uterus to the bowel following myomectomy or uterine artery embolization performed to treat a myoma. In our case report, we document the rare complication of a fistula occurring between a degenerated myoma in the posterior wall and the ileum 1 week postoperatively in a patient who underwent a Caesarean section but did not have a history of uterine artery embolization.

• Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.258-259
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• 2007

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma(BML) is a rare condition affecting women with a history of having undergone hysterectomy or myomectomy for a benign uterine fibroid, that is found to have metastasized to extrauterine sites, usually many years after hysterectomy. 1,2) Patient with BML almost always asymptomatic, although if the lesions are large enough, they can cause compressive symptoms. Among several hypothesis of pathogenesis, most plausible theory is that these tumors represent a true metastatic lesion but are very low-grade sarcoma. 3) Because the tumor is responsive to estrogen, menopause and pregnancy have slowed the growth of these lesion 4) and it seems reasonable to perform hysterectomy in patients with a uterine mass and, at the same time, perform oophorectomy for hormonal control. BML is an unusual cause of diffuse pulmonary nodules which should be considered in females with unexplained nodules and a history of surgery for uterine leiomyoma.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.355-358
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• 2014

It is not yet clear that treatment for infertility with uterine myoma or adenomyosis. And myomectomy has the risk of side effects and reducing pregnancy rate. Therefore myoma or adenomyosis who want to be pregnant is ecessary. In this study, the patient who had uterine myoma and adenomyosis was treated by Oriental medical treatments such as herbal medicine and acupuncture. After treatment, the patient's menstrual condition was improved and became pregnance. This case report shows that the Oriental medical treatment is effective for infertility patients with uterine myoma or adenomyosis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.422-425
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• 2001

We performed thoracoscopic resection for diagnosis in 41 year-old-female presenting with multiple pulmonary nodules in both lung fields, which was detected incidentally on routine chest x-ray and followed by additional exmaminations including chest CT scan and percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy under the presumptive diagnosis of metastatic cancer. During thoracoscopy, the result of the frozen section analysis of multiple masses revealed strong evidence of leiomyoma. In her past medical history, she had undergone myomectomy, and hysterectomy, 7 year ago and 10 year ago, respectively. Based on permanent, special staining of specimen, estrogen receptor assay and review of past specimen of uterine myoma the final diagnosis was benign metastasizing leiomyomata from uterine myoma, the report was very uncommon in Korean and English literatures. The patient has been followed up for 2 year without special therapy, such as hormonal therapy.