Abstract
Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, inherited in autosomal dominant fashion. DM is also known as multiple organ disease, complicating with cataracts, baldness, cognitive dysfunction, endocrine abnormalities, and so on. Various kind of tumors have also been reported in DM. We surveyed coincidence of uterine leiomyoma and dysmenorrhea in 30 female myotonic dystrophy patients. As a result, 18 of 30 (60%) patients had uterine leiomyoma. At least 4 patients showed ovarian cyst, The profiles of onset for uterine leiomyoma was similar to general population. The mean age of onset for DM was higher in the patients with uterine leiomyoma than those without uterine leiomyoma. Most patients were suffering from dys menorrhea. Although we do not know the exact reason, we should take care for gynecological complication when we see female DM patients.
