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Iatrogenic Myomas: New Class of Myomas?

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2010
Parasitic myomas, defined as extrauterine seeding of leiomyoma, have been reported since the early 1900s. These myomas were thought to be spontaneously occuring, separate from the uterus but still hormone-dependent and can cause symptoms. What seemed to be a rare disorder developing from the natural history of pedunculated myomas has become ...
Ceana, Nezhat, Kimberly, Kho
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Parasitic Myomas

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2009
To report a large case series of parasitic myomas and to examine their causes, associations, and risk factors.Retrospective chart review was performed on 12 patients found to have parasitic myomas between August 2000 and April 2008. The following data were systematically collected: surgery date; indications for surgery; number, dates, and types of ...
Kimberly A, Kho, Ceana, Nezhat
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Myomas and myomectomy

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2005
Uterine leiomyomas (myomas) are benign smooth muscle tumors arising from the myometrium. Most myomas do not cause clinical symptoms and do not require intervention. Nonetheless, the size and location of a myoma are important determinants of its potential to become symptomatic and cause problems ranging from infertility to life-threatening uterine ...
Gary N, Frishman, Marcus W, Jurema
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MYOMAS AND PREGNANCY

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 1995
At this time, the growth of uterine myomas during pregnancy cannot be predicted. Major complications of pregnancy appear to be related to whether the placenta and the myoma are in contact. The location and number of myomas, especially in the lower uterine segment, increases the likelihood of cesarean birth and malpresentation.
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Diet and Uterine Myomas

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1999
To analyze the relation between selected dietary indicators and the risk of uterine myomas.We used data from a case-control study on risk factors for uterine myomas conducted in Italy between 1986 and 1997. Cases included 843 women with uterine myomas whose clinical diagnoses dated back no more than 2 years. Controls were 1557 women younger than age 55
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