Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is defined as a rare benign smooth muscle tumor, which can grow within systemic veins usually iliac veins into inferior vena cava and the right side of the heart; involvement of the gonadal veins is less commonly reported. We present a case with IVL and provide a review of the clinical presentation, pathology and post-operative issues. Operative management aims to completely resect all tumors in the safest manner for the patient.
Inversion of the uterus is a rare gynecological condition. The majority of reported cases were encountered in the immediate postpartum period. A non-puerperal inversion occurs when the uterus acts to expel a submucous lesion attached to the fundus, such as uterine fibroid, endometrial carcinoma, sarcoma or polyp. We report a case of spontaneous postmenopausal uterine inversion without underlying pathology. The diagnosis of non-puerperal uterine inversion is often difficult and requires a high index of suspicion
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