A 31-year-old primigravida at 26 6/7 weeks of gestation was hospitalized for evaluation
of worsening exertional dyspnea and abdominal distention. Ultrasonography at 7 weeks
revealed a uterine myoma, measuring 5.5 × 4.5 × 5.0 cm, in the fundus. At 18 weeks,
it was 24 × 22 × 23 cm. The patient's abdomen expanded rapidly during pregnancy, and
sporadic abdominal pain required oral analgesia.
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Published online: August 11, 2008
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© 2008 Mosby, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
