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Physiological ReviewsUterine fibroids (leiomyomas), the most common tumors in women and those assigned female at birth, originate from myometrial smooth muscle cells and cause heavy menstrual bleeding, anemia, pelvic discomfort, pregnancy loss, and obstruction of labor in approximately a quarter of reproductive-age women.
Serdar E. Bulun +12 more
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Torsion of a huge subserosal uterine leiomyoma: A challenging case of acute abdomen
South African Journal of Radiology, 2023 Torsion of a uterine leiomyoma is an extremely rare, albeit life-threatening surgical emergency. A 28-year-old woman presented with acute abdominal pain.
Mankirat S. Dhillon +3 more
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Fibroids and infertility. [PDF]
Int J Gynaecol ObstetAbstract The presence of uterine fibroids impacts fertility through multiple mechanisms. While subserosal fibroids have minimal impact, especially when of reduced size, the presence of intramural fibroids impacts both the likelihood of pregnancy and its outcomes.
Mocanu E +5 more
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Pain Trajectories and Predictors Following Uterine Artery Embolization Using a Nitroglycerin-Lidocaine Protocol: A Prospective Study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is an effective minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic fibroids; however, post‐procedural pain remains a major limitation. Intra‐arterial lidocaine administration has shown inconsistent results with concerns regarding vasospasm and incomplete embolization.
Mahdavi Sabet F, Ghorani H, Mahdavi A.
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Fibroids and Infertility [PDF]
Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports, 2016 The precise impact of fibroids, which are the most common benign gynaecological tumours in women, on reproductive function and infertility is unknown. The need to treat submucosal fibroids is widely accepted, but fibroids in other locations and sizes continue to present a clinical conundrum. This article examines the mechanisms by which fibroids affect
Purohit, P., Vigneswaran, K.
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Acute Abdomen during Pregnancy with Fibroid Uterus: Red Degeneration or Torsion? [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 During pregnancy, red degeneration and torsion of subserosal fibroid may present with acute abdomen, creating a diagnostic dilemma. Red degeneration of fibroid during pregnancy responds to conservative management, whereas torsion of a subserosal ...
Vignesh Durai +3 more
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Febrile Morbidity among Patients Undergoing Myomectomy
Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: To identify the incidence, causes, and independent predictors of postoperative febrile morbidity among patients undergoing myomectomy. Material and methods: Medical records of patients who had undergone myomectomy at Chiang Mai
Korrakot Wattanasiri +3 more
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World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2021 Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a rare benign condition characterized by multiple smooth muscle implants in the peritoneal cavity.
Alex Cheen Hoe Khoo, Shyang Yee Lim
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Epidemiology of Uterine Myomas: A Review [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2016 Myomas are the most common benign tumors of the genital organs in women of childbearing age, causing significant morbidity and impairing their quality of life.
Radmila Sparic +3 more
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Developing a Preoperative Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
Diagnostics, 2020 Early diagnosis of the rare and life-threatening uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is essential for prompt treatment, to improve survival. Preoperative distinction of LMS from benign leiomyoma remains a challenge, and thus LMS is often diagnosed post ...
Hannah Lawlor +7 more
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