Pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging investigation of nine cases of broad ligament leiomyoma

Abstract

Objective: We retrospectively investigated the feasibility of using pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings to diagnose broad ligament myoma.

Design: We examined the presence of elongated uterine arteries, evidenced by MRI, in nine cases of broad ligament myoma among the 257 cases of hysterectomy or myomectomy for uterine myoma performed at our institution from April 2015 to November 2017.

Results: In five of seven cases (excluding two cases of myoma of 2.5-cm diameter, growing vertically) an elongation of the uterine artery around the myoma was detected using MRI.

Conclusion: Findings of elongation of the uterine artery surrounding the myoma via MRI was effective in diagnosing broad ligament myomas and may help to reduce the risk of operative complications.