A large uterine leiomyoma leading to non-puerperaluterine inversion: A case report

Background: Although leiomyomas are the most common gynecologic disorders,non-puerperal uterine inversion due to leiomyoma is considered as a rare clinicalproblem. This condition can occur as a complication of a large sub-mucousleiomyoma that leads to dilate cervix and protrude into vagina. The patient may haveseveral symptoms such as heavy vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain and intermittent acuteurinary retention.Case: We presented a 32-year-old nulliparous woman with 17 years of unexplainedinfertility and diagnosis of a large vaginal prolapsed non-pedunculated leiomyoma.Conclusion: Haultain’s procedure was used to reposition uterine inversion andremove leiomyoma through a posterior incision, using laparotomy.

Keywords:

Leiomyoma , Uterine inversion , Haultain’s procedure , Laparotomy