High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis: A case report

Highlights

• HIFU treatment for diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis (DUL).

• DUL is a rare and unique type of uterine leiomyoma.

• A case report demonstrating the safety and efficacy of HIFU in symptom relief.

Abstract

Diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis (DUL) is a rare and unique type of uterine leiomyoma which affects women of reproductive age. While treatments like medication, uterine artery embolization (UAE) and hysteroscopic myomectomy show some effectiveness, hysterectomy is currently the only known treatment capable of eliminating the symptoms of this disease. This case report demonstrates that high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation may offer these patients a new treatment strategy that could control the symptoms of DUL and spare the uterus from hysterectomy.