Indications and Outcomes of Uterine Artery Embolization in Patients with Uterine Leiomyomas [PDF]
Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2012 Objective. To investigate the indication and limitations of uterine artery embolization (UAE), we retrospectively analyzed the case of patients with uterine leiomyomas who had undergone UAE. Methods.
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Diagnosis of Leiomyosarcoma after Uterine Artery Embolization for Multiple Leiomyomas
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020 Uterine sarcoma is significantly rarer than leiomyoma and has poor prognosis. Moreover, the diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma is difficult because its symptoms, including pelvic pain, uterine mass, and/or uterine bleeding, are very similar to those of ...
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Ultrasonography of Uterine Leiomyomas
Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2016 Leiomyomas or myomas of the uterus, also known as a fibroid uterus, are the most common tumors of the uterus. They are benign neoplasms of smooth muscle origin with various degrees of fibrous connective tissue. These tumors can develop in any part of the
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Uterine Fibroid (Leiomyoma) with Acute Urinary Retention: A Case Series [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Uterine leiomyomas are an extremely rare cause of acute urinary retention in women. The delay in diagnosing uterine leiomyomas presenting with acute urinary retention further complicates the management.
Sweta Singh +4 more
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FH deficient uterine leiomyomas-a case series. [PDF]
HeliyonIntroduction: Fumarate hydratase (FH) deficient uterine leiomyomas account for only 0.4 % of all uterine leiomyomas. They are characterized by some distinct histological features and may be associated with Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell ...
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Chondroid metaplasia-uterine leiomyoma
BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2023 Leiomyomas are the most common benign smooth muscle neoplasm in the uterus occurring most commonly in women of reproductive age group. Leiomyomas commonly undergo secondary changes such as hyaline, cystic or myxoid degeneration, and very rarely ...
M S Aishwarya +3 more
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MED12 alterations in both human benign and malignant uterine soft tissue tumors. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The relationship between benign uterine leiomyomas and their malignant counterparts, i.e. leiomyosarcomas and smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP), is still poorly understood.
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Biomarkers in uterine leiomyoma [PDF]
Fertility and Sterility, 2013 Biomarkers are biologic compounds that are easily accessible and reflect normal physiology or pathology. They are useful in a variety of clinical situations that involve detection of subclinical disease, risk stratification, preoperative planning, and monitoring treatment.
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Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis reveals a potential mechanism for the pathogenesis and development of uterine leiomyomas. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of uterine leiomyomas, the most common benign tumor in women, remains unclear. Since acquired factors such as obesity, hypertension and early menarche place women at greater risk for uterine leiomyomas, uterine leiomyomas may
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Effects of the selective progesterone receptor modulator asoprisnil on uterine artery blood flow, ovarian activity, and clinical symptoms in patients with uterine leiomyomata scheduled for hysterectomy [PDF]
, 2008 Introduction: Asoprisnil, a novel orally active selective progesterone receptor modulator, is being studied for the management of symptomatic uterine leiomyomata. The exact mechanism of action is not yet discerned.
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