What is the diagnosis and treatment for a 60.9 x 43.9 x 66.4 cm submucosal (submucosa) uterine fibroid (mioma)?

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From the Guidelines

El tratamiento más adecuado para un mioma submucoso de 60.9 x 43.9 x 66.4 mm sería la miomectomía histeroscópica, ya que es una opción quirúrgica efectiva para fibromas submucosos que desean preservar el útero. Esta opción es apoyada por la guía de práctica clínica de la American College of Radiology, que establece que la miomectomía histeroscópica es una opción adecuada para pacientes con fibromas submucosos que desean preservar el útero 1.

Algunas consideraciones importantes al elegir el tratamiento incluyen:

  • La ubicación submucosa del mioma, que puede causar sangrado menstrual pesado y prolongado, así como problemas de fertilidad.
  • El tamaño del mioma, que es considerable y puede requerir un enfoque quirúrgico más agresivo.
  • La edad y el deseo de fertilidad de la paciente, ya que la miomectomía histeroscópica es una opción que preserva el útero y puede ser adecuada para pacientes que desean mantener su fertilidad.

Otras opciones de tratamiento, como la embolización de la arteria uterina o la terapia médica con agonistas de GnRH, también pueden ser consideradas, pero la miomectomía histeroscópica es una opción más definitiva y efectiva para pacientes con fibromas submucosos grandes 1.

Es importante destacar que la decisión del tratamiento debe ser tomada en consulta con un ginecólogo, quien puede evaluar las características individuales de la paciente y recomendar el tratamiento más adecuado. La guía de práctica clínica de la American College of Radiology establece que la miomectomía histeroscópica es una opción adecuada para pacientes con fibromas submucosos que desean preservar el útero, pero también destaca la importancia de considerar las características individuales de la paciente y los riesgos y beneficios de cada opción de tratamiento 1.

From the Research

Submucosal Fibroids and Treatment Options

  • Submucosal fibroids are a common cause of menstrual disturbance and can be treated by hysteroscopic resection 2, 3.
  • The size and location of submucous fibroids can be assessed using three-dimensional saline contrast sonohysterography (3D-SCSH) to predict the success of hysteroscopic resection 4.
  • Factors such as fibroid protrusion ratio, diameter, and size of the intramural component can affect the likelihood of successful fibroid resection 4.

Impact of Submucosal Fibroids on Fertility

  • Submucosal fibroids can have a negative impact on fertility, and their removal has been shown to improve spontaneous fertility and outcomes of assisted reproduction technology 2, 3.
  • The thickness of the fibroid pseudocapsule, a neurovascular bundle surrounding leiomyomas, may play a role in fertility, with thicker pseudocapsules found near the endometrial cavity 5.

Treatment Approaches

  • Hysteroscopic myomectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can be used to treat submucosal fibroids, with a success rate of 70-99% reported in different studies 3.
  • Bipolar resection is a newer electrosurgical system that uses isotonic saline as a distension medium, reducing the risk of metabolic complications 3.
  • Prophylactic myomectomy is not recommended for preventing obstetrical complications or the risk of leiomyosarcoma 2.

References

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Research

Myomectomy: technique and current indications.

Minerva ginecologica, 2017

Research

Surgical techniques and outcome in the management of submucous fibroids.

Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology, 2013

Research

Preoperative assessment of submucous fibroids by three-dimensional saline contrast sonohysterography.

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011

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