Results 31 to 40 of about 28,755 (227)

Ultrasonography of uterine leiomyomas

Menopausal Review, 2017
Uterine leiomyomas or uterine fibroids are the most common gynaecological tumours and occur in about 20-50% of women around the world. Ultrasonography (USG) is the first-line imaging examination in suspected fibroids and shows high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing this condition.
Woźniak, Andrzej, Woźniak, Sławomir
openaire   +2 more sources

A novel uterine leiomyoma subtype exhibits NRF2 activation and mutations in genes associated with neddylation of the Cullin 3-RING E3 ligase

Oncogenesis, 2022
Uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids, are the most common tumors in women of reproductive age. Uterine leiomyomas can be classified into at least three main molecular subtypes according to mutations affecting MED12, HMGA2, or FH.
Miika Mehine, Terhi Ahvenainen, Sara Khamaiseh, Jouni Härkönen, Siiri Reinikka, Tuomas Heikkinen, Anna Äyräväinen, Päivi Pakarinen, Päivi Härkki, Annukka Pasanen, Anna-Liisa Levonen, Ralf Bützow, Pia Vahteristo   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uterine Leiomyoma with Massive Lymphoid Infiltrate in a Patient with History of Assisted In-Vitro Fertilization

Türk Patoloji Dergisi, 2020
Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors of the gynecological tract. Massive lymphocytic infiltration has been reported rarely in uterine leiomyomas and it has been described as a pathogenetic correlation with gonadotropin-releasing hormone ...
Monia DI PRETE, Matteo COLLAMARINI, Claudio COLLAMARINI, Francesco SESTI, Alessandro MAURIELLO, Giampiero PALMIERI   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular and clinical attributes of uterine leiomyomas

Tumor Biology, 2017
Uterine leiomyomas, also called uterine fibroids or myomas, represent one of the most common benign tumour types in women of a fertile age. Leiomyomas arise due to transformation of the layer of smooth muscle cells of corpus uteri – the myometrium ...
Dana Dvorská, Dušan Braný, Zuzana Danková, Erika Halašová, Jozef Višňovský   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Growth pattern of uterine leiomyoma along pregnancy

BMC Women's Health, 2019
Background Uterine leiomyomas are often discovered during early pregnancy and in most cases will have no effect on pregnancy outcomes. However, in rare cases uterine leiomyomas may lead to obstetric complications.
Henry Hillel Chill, Gilad Karavani, Talya Rachmani, Uri Dior, Ofer Tadmor, Asher Shushan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A novel case of hereditary leiomyomatosis- associated renal cell carcinoma with metastasis to pituitary gland

Urology Case Reports, 2022
Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by a germline mutation of the fumarate hydratase (FH) gene, in which affected individuals have a high likelihood of developing cutaneous leiomyomas, uterine ...
Catalina A. Palma, Geoffrey Watson, Peter Earls, Nitya Patanjali, Jerome Laurence, Scott Leslie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Degenerated Uterine Leiomyomas Mimicking Malignant Bilateral Ovarian Surface Epithelial Tumors

대한영상의학회지, 2017
Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign uterine neoplasms. Undegenerated uterine leiomyomas are easily recognizable by the typical imaging findings on radiologic studies. However, degenerated fibroids can have unusual and variable appearances.
Joonseok Hwang, Boem Ha Yi, Hae Kyung Lee, Min Hee Lee, Seo-Youn Choi, Soo-Ho Chung   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nongravid incarcerated uterus with leiomyomas treated with uterine artery embolization and hysterectomy: a case report

AJOG Global Reports
Background: The incarcerated uterus in the nongravid patient is rare, and usually is associated with uterine leiomyomas. Leiomyomas may be treated with uterine artery embolization, but the use of embolization has been reportedly rarely in treating ...
Katherine Kuo, MD, Signy Holmes, MD, FRCPC, Jen Tomlinson, RN, Peter Klippenstein, MD, FRCSC, Elly Trepman, MD, John M. Embil, MD, FRCPC   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Huge Leiomyomas Arising from Bilateral Uterine Remnants in a Mayer–Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome Patient with Coexisting Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2023
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS) is a rare congenital anomaly of the genital tract. Since the secretion of sex hormones from the ovaries is preserved, leiomyomas and adenomyomas, which are estrogen-dependent diseases, may develop from the ...
Yukihiro Azuma, Koji Yamamoto, Mei Matsumoto, Hiroki Nagata, Ikumi Wada, Keisuke Miyamoto, Fuminori Taniguchi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Possible significance of degeneration and decreased expression of progesterone receptor in postmenopausal uterine leiomyoma

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Background The growth of uterine leiomyomas is dependent on the levels of sex steroid hormones, and they usually shrink after menopause. However, there are cases in which leiomyomas continue to grow and/or surgery is required after menopause. In addition
Saki Tanioka, Ryoko Asano, Reina Wakabayashi, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Hiroyuki Shigeta   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source