Giant uterine tumors: case report and review of the literature.

This is a case report of the management and surgical removal of a 65-lb uterine leiomyoma. This is the 56th reported case of a giant uterine tumor (25 lb or over) and the eighth such case reported in the last 35 years. The literature concerning these large tumors is reviewed, and a discussion of some of the important aspects of surgical management is presented.