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Conservative treatment of uterine leiomyoma with the antiestrogen antiprogesterone R‐2323
Author(s) -
Coutinho Elsimar M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(81)90017-5
Subject(s) - medicine , antiestrogen , leiomyoma , uterine leiomyoma , gynecology , surgery , tamoxifen , cancer , breast cancer
The case reported here shows how adequate conservative therapy of the antiestrogen R‐2323 saved a uterus in a woman of childbearing age who suffered a uterine leiomyoma. The patient's fertility was restored, and a twin pregnancy is currently in progress.