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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

Postpartum red degeneration of uterine leiomyoma: A diagnostic dilemma-A case report.

Shivali Rao, Anamika Jha, Bishal Panthi, Abhikanta Khatiwada

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Shivali RaoDepartment of Radiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Anamika JhaDepartment of Radiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bishal PanthiDepartment of Pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Abhikanta KhatiwadaDepartment of Radiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Red degeneration of uterine fibroids is a known complication during pregnancy, but is exceedingly rare in the postpartum period. We present the case of a postpartum female who developed acute abdominal pain, a palpable mass, and elevated tumor markers. Imaging raised suspicion for postpartum red degeneration of a uterine leiomyoma, undetected during antenatal scans. She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy, and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges associated with postpartum fibroid degeneration.

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Acute abdomenBridging vessel signLeiomyomaPostpartumRed degeneration

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