Resumen
Objetivo: Presentar el caso de una paciente joven con múltiples leiomiomas uterinos sintomáticos, tratada de forma conservadora con acetato de goserelina (Zoladex®). Detalles del caso: Paciente mujer, 28 años, nulíparo, presentó sangrado uterino anormal, dolor pélvico y diagnóstico de miomatosis uterina múltiple, con lesiones clasificadas entre FIGO 2 y 5. En ese momento, se optó por el tratamiento farmacológico con Zoladex® 10,8 mg, en dos dosis aplicadas entre agosto de 2021 y marzo de 2025. Se observó una respuesta clínica satisfactoria, con una reducción del volumen uterino de 553,2 cm³ a 94,3 cm³ (−82,95 %) y una mejora de los síntomas, sin necesidad de cirugía inmediata. Tras el seguimiento con nuevas consultas, se observó que los efectos adversos eran leves y controlables, lo que permitió continuar con el tratamiento. Consideraciones finales: El caso demuestra que la goserrelina es una alternativa eficaz y segura para la reducción tumoral y el control sintomático en pacientes con miomatosis uterina y deseo gestacional, lo que la convierte en una estrategia conservadora prometedora cuando la cirugía inmediata no es deseable o está contraindicada.
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