Arrest of labor secondary to large uterine fibroid

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Large uterine fibroids during pregnancy are associated with increased maternal and fetal complications. Large uterine fibroids should be kept in mind as a cause for arrest of labor and the need for cesarean delivery. Abstract Uterine fibroids >5 cm in diameter are more likely to grow during pregnancy and cause obstetrical complications. We report a case of a large 9 cm subserosal uterine fibroid as the cause for the arrest of labor and the need for cesarean delivery.

Keywords

• cesarean delivery
• labor
• myoma
• pregnancy
• uterine fibroids