RAPID GROWTH OF LEIOMYOMA IN PATIENT RECEIVING TAMOXIFEN

被引:67
作者
DILTS, PV
HOPKINS, MP
CHANG, AE
CODY, RL
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,MED CTR,DEPT SURG,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[2] UNIV MICHIGAN,MED CTR,DEPT INTERNAL MED,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
关键词
TAMOXIFEN; LEIOMYOMA;
D O I
10.1016/0002-9378(92)91854-4
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
A 49-year-old patient with breast cancer had a leiomyoma that rapidly enlarged shortly after she started therapy with tamoxifen. Exploratory laparotomy was necessary to confirm the diagnosis. The rapid growth may have resulted from the estrogen agonist properties of tamoxifen or alternatively by ovarian stimulation resulting in endogenous estrogen production.
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页码:167 / 168
页数:2
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