AUTHOR=Yan YuXi , Chen XiaoRong 

TITLE=A utero-pelvic fistula and pelvic-parasitic myoma by hysteroscopic resection of a recurrent submucosal myoma: a case report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1579105

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2025.1579105

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=BackgroundThe occurrence of a uterine fistula combined with parasitic myoma formation is rare. We report a case involving a utero-pelvic fistula and a pelvic-parasitic myoma following hysteroscopic resection of a recurrent submucosal myoma.Case presentationA 37-year-old woman who had undergone surgery for laparoscopic myomectomy of large uterine fibroids presented with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) for over 6 months and 4 years ago. One year ago, the patient returned to the hospital due to abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB); both transabdominal sonography (TS) and dynamic pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed submucosal myomas that were subsequently removed hysteroscopically. On a subsequent visit, the patient returned for the third time due to recurrent AUB. She eventually underwent a laparoscopic myomectomy of uterine fibroids after transabdominal sonography (TS) detected a uterine myoma, and dynamic pelvic MRI revealed a uterine myoma at the base of the uterus that locally penetrated the uterine serosal surface, as well as a small leiomyoma in the left utero-rectal fossa.ConclusionIn rare cases, recurring submucosal myoma after hysteroscopic surgery can breach the surface of the uterine serosa, leading to utero-pelvic fistula and pelvic-parasitic myoma. Preoperative enhanced MRI examinations can aid clinicians in choosing appropriate surgical methods, thereby avoiding the risk of misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.