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Re: uterine fibroid and pulmonary thrombosis
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 11:52:05 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 27 Apr 2000, marsha wrote: >
>I had a blood clot in my right leg after having surgery in my left leg
>last year. Three clots broke off and went through my lungs. I am still
>on coumadine. Due to serious anemia, I have been diagnosed as having
>several uterine fibroids. My question is what are my options for the
>removal or treatment of the fibroids while on coumadine? I am scheduled
>for a sonohistogram, but would like as much information as I can get
>before learning the outcome.
>
>--
>marsha
>

Marsha We usually do not operate when a person is anticoagulated unless it is absolutely necessary. We can usually hormonally control the bleeding short term, wait until the clot problem is under control, and then operate. Good Luck

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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