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To investigate the clinical aspects, diagnosis, and treatment of intravenous leiomyomatosis in postmenopausal women.

June 28, 2026Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyOpen Access

Clinical analysis of postmenopausal women with intravenous leiomyomatosis

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YWYinyin WuChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College MJMingliang JiChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College DCDongyan CaoChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

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Retrospective analysis of clinical characteristics and outcomes in postmenopausal women with a rare disease, suggesting effective surgical treatment options.

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To investigate the clinical aspects, diagnosis, and treatment of intravenous leiomyomatosis in postmenopausal women.
Retrospective analysis of clinical records of 20 postmenopausal patients treated at Peking Union Medical College Hospital.
Assessment included surgical excision and histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses.
Follow-up duration ranged from 10 to 108 months with a mean of 45 months.
Nineteen out of 20 patients had no evidence of recurrence at the last follow-up.
Post-surgery, serum estradiol levels significantly decreased from 30.80 pg/mL to 14.5 pg/mL.
Most patients had a history of uterine leiomyomas before menopause.

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Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bb4561bb0a67205c6e39 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjog.2025.07.035

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Retrospective analysis of clinical characteristics and outcomes in postmenopausal women with a rare disease, suggesting effective surgical treatment options.

Clinical analysis of postmenopausal women with intravenous leiomyomatosis

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Clinical analysis of postmenopausal women with intravenous leiomyomatosis

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