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Use of LHRH analogue to obtain reversible castration in a patient with benign metastasizing leiomyoma
Author(s) -
HAGUE W. M.,
ABDULWAHID N. A.,
JACOBS H. S.,
CRAFT I.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1986.tb07929.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyoma , context (archaeology) , castration , etiology , gynecology , urology , radiology , hormone , biology , paleontology
Summary. The use of superactive LHRH analogue to provide a reversible form of castration is discussed in the context of the management of a patient with benign metastasizing leiomyoma. The aetiology and prognosis of this rare disease are briefly considered.