Ulipristal acetate

Efficacy of ulipristal acetate (UPA) for the treatment of expulsion uterine myomas: report of two cases

Expulsion leiomyoma can represent an emergency condition and may lead to severe vaginal hemorrhage with anemia and urgent hysterectomy. Among medical treatments used for leiomyoma, Selective progesterone receptor modulators (SPRM) and, in particular, Ulipristal Acetate (UPA) have been proved to be effective in the management of bleeding and myoma size reduction. However, to our knowledge, there are no cases reported in literature on the use of UPA used as ‘emergency’ medical therapy in patients with severe anemia and vaginal bleeding due to expulsion leiomyoma.

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