Calcified Leiomyomata Presenting as Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is a problem that faces women for a variety of reasons. Although leiomyomata is relatively common, calcified leiomyomata which is called “womb stones” is a very rare cause of RSA. These womb stones are correlated with retained products from conception and osseous...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Marwan Alhalabi, Ameer Kakaje, Marwan Alhalabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2921472
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description Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is a problem that faces women for a variety of reasons. Although leiomyomata is relatively common, calcified leiomyomata which is called “womb stones” is a very rare cause of RSA. These womb stones are correlated with retained products from conception and osseous metaplasia. We report a very rare case of a large calcified leiomyomata which caused secondary infertility and pregnancy loss of 7 pregnancies due to spontaneous abortions.
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spelling doaj-art-5ab802dba97947928fb1e287a6c86eb82025-02-03T06:46:56ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922020-01-01202010.1155/2020/29214722921472Calcified Leiomyomata Presenting as Recurrent Pregnancy LossMohammad Marwan Alhalabi0Ameer Kakaje1Marwan Alhalabi2Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, SyriaFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, SyriaDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Genetics and Embryology, Damascus University, Damascus, SyriaRecurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is a problem that faces women for a variety of reasons. Although leiomyomata is relatively common, calcified leiomyomata which is called “womb stones” is a very rare cause of RSA. These womb stones are correlated with retained products from conception and osseous metaplasia. We report a very rare case of a large calcified leiomyomata which caused secondary infertility and pregnancy loss of 7 pregnancies due to spontaneous abortions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2921472
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