IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 49 / Issue 12 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog4912267
Open Access Systematic Review
Uterine Smooth Muscle Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential (STUMP) Treated with Conservative Surgery: Systematic Review of Reproductive Outcomes
Show Less
1 Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Science, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
2 Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Childhood “G. Barresi'', University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
3 Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Hospital of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy
4 Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Woman, Child and General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli'', 80128 Naples, Italy
5 Department of Medicinal Area (DAME) Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, 33100 Udine, Italy
*Correspondence: stefanoc85@hotmail.it (Stefano Cianci)
Academic Editors: Alessandra Andrisani and Loris Marin
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2022, 49(12), 267; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog4912267
Submitted: 10 July 2022 | Revised: 3 September 2022 | Accepted: 15 September 2022 | Published: 7 December 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fertility Preservation in Female Cancer Patients)
Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: Uterine smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (STUMPs) are a rare tumor that represent a diagnostic challenge to both clinicians and pathologists. Hysterectomy is considered the definitive treatment in women who don’t desire to conceive anymore; while myomectomy is suggested in young women who desire to preserve their fertility. The aim of this review is to evaluate the reproductive outcomes in patients submitted to fertility sparing treatment and with a diagnosis of STUMP at the definitive pathological evaluation. Methods: We searched among electronic databases from inception of them through January 2022. The research was conducted using meshes created by the combination of relevant heading term, key words, and word variants for: “uterine smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential”, “fertility”, “pregnancy”. Results: Seven retrospective studies including 80 women desirous of conceiving after a diagnosis of STUMP were included in this systematic review. Among these, 33 (41.25%) women got pregnant at least once and we recorded a total number of pregnancies of thirty-nine. Almost all deliveries were performed by caesarean section. Two (6.1%) relapses were diagnosed. Patients were submitted to hysterectomy and STUMP was confirmed as the final pathological diagnosis. The median follow-up in patients who delivered live babies was 61 months after surgery. At the last follow-up, all patients were alive without evidence of disease. Conclusions: This review shows that pregnacy seems to be possible and safe after the diagnosis of STUMP. These women should undergo rigorous follow-up and consider hysterectomy after completion of their reproductive plan. This review could be a useful tool for the counseling and the management of women with STUMP who desire to keep their fertility.

Keywords
uterine smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential
fertility sparing surgery
myomectomy
obstetric outcomes
recurrence
Figures
Fig. 1.
Share
Back to top