Leiomyoma
Overview
First discovered in 1854 by Rudolf Virchow, leiomyoma are neoplastic growths that originate in the uterus. They can either originate singularly in a patient or can be a result of genetic propensities.
Leiomyoma: A benign tumor of smooth muscle, the type of muscle that is found in the heart and uterus. A leiomyoma of the uterus is commonly called a fibroid.
A leiomyoma is a benign tumor of smooth muscle, usually derived from the erector pili muscle. A variant, angioleiomyoma, arises from the muscle of blood vessels.
A leiomyoma typically is a round nodule less than 1 cm in diameter.
Term Definition
Leiomyoma
A benign smooth muscle tumor, usually in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract. Also called fibroid.
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Leiomyoma - intestine
Definition of Intestinal leiomyoma:
An intestinal leiomyoma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor made up mostly of smooth muscle cells. They usually occur in the intestinal wall.
Leiomyoma - intestine
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Review Date: 02/20/2008
Reviewed By: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
A leiomyoma is a noncancerous (benign) tumor made up mostly of smooth muscle cells. It is called an intestinal leiomyoma when the tumor is located in the intestinal tract.
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lama m noun a tumour of smooth muscle especially the smooth muscle coating the uterus NOTE The plural ...
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Leiomyomas that Spread Outside the Organ
Rarely, a fibroid breaks away from the uterus and develops in other locations. They are typically one of the following: ...
leiomyoma
a tumor of the smooth muscle, often found in the esophagus, small intestine, uterus, or stomach
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Leiomyoma (Fibroid): benign tumor of the uterus
Menarche: the time when a woman has her first period
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Leiomyomata (singular: leiomyoma)
See uterine fibroids.
Leiomyomectomy
Surgical removal of uterine fibroids only, leaving the uterus intact.
Leiomyoma: Also called fibroid. A benign, non-cancerous tumor that develops in smooth muscle tissue such as the uterus.
Lesion: A lump, sore or abscess that may be caused by injury or disease, such as cancer.
leiomyoma: A benign smooth-muscle tumor, usually in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract. Also called fibroid.
leiomyosarcoma: A tumor of the muscles in the uterus, abdomen, or pelvis.
A Leiomyoma
A leiomyoma is a common, smooth muscle tumor, often found in the uterus or a section of the gastrointestinal tract, such as the esophagus. The word "leiomyoma" comes from the roots "leio," meaning "smooth" and "myo," meaning "muscle." ...
Uterine Leiomyoma
Leiomyomas also known as fibroids are non-cancerous tumours of the smooth muscle cells of the uterus.
Leiomyoma; Fibromyoma; Myoma; Fibroids
Causes
Uterine fibroids are the most common pelvic tumor.
Leiomyomas are usually detected in women in their 30's and 40's and will shrink after menopause in the absence of post-menopausal oestrogen replacement therapy. They are 2-5 times more prevalent in black women than white women.
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Leiomyomas (smooth muscle tumors)
Although most of the tumors associated with MEN1 are benign, the tumors may cause medical problems due to their location or increased hormone production.
What causes MEN1?
Leiomyoma:
Solid tumor made of fibrous tissue, most often found in the uterus ...
Leiomyoma; Fibromyoma; Myoma; Fibroids
References
Katz VL. Benign gynecologic lesions: Vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, oviduct, ovary. In: Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed.
Myoma. Leiomyoma. Fibroids. These are names for a common medical condition that affects many women. Fibroid tumors may sound like a serious condition, but for many women who have them, they're just a fact of life.
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Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) is a disorder in which affected individuals tend to develop benign tumors containing smooth muscle tissue (leiomyomas) in the skin and, in females, the uterus.
Hereditary leiomyomatosis (a disorder that increases the risk of having cancer of the kidney, skin, and uterus).
Second cancers (renal cell carcinoma may be found in patients several years after treatment for neuroblastoma).
hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer syndrome
HLRCC. A rare inherited disorder that increases the risk of developing benign (noncancerous) tumors of the skin and the uterus (leiomyomas) and malignant (cancerous) tumors of the uterus ...
(Fibroids; Leiomyoma; Myoma; Fibromyoma)
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smooth muscle: Leiomyoma/leiomyosarcoma
skeletal muscle: Rhabdomyoma/rhabdomyosarcoma: Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (Sarcoma botryoides) Â- Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma ...
Uterine fibroids (leiomyomata) are non-cancerous growths that develop in or just outside a woman's uterus (womb). Uterine fibroids develop from normal uterus muscle cells that start growing abnormally. As the cells grow, they form a benign tumor.
Alternatives to Hysterectomy in the Management of Leiomyomas. ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 96, August 2008.
Goodwin SC, Spies JB, Worthington-Kirsch R, Peterson E, Pron G, Li S, Myers ER.
aspx"Focal adenomyosis is seen as a mass of low signal intensity which appears similar to a leiomyoma.
It is being studied in the treatment of pain in patients with skin leiomyomas (benign smooth muscle tumors) and other conditions. Also called botulinum toxin A and botulinum toxin type A.
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Uterine fibroids (also known as uterine leiomyomata) are by far the most common reason a hysterectomy is performed. Uterine fibroids are benign growths of the uterus, the cause of which is unknown.
Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer ... irregular menstruation
HIV/AIDS ... bacterial vaginosis, vaginal yeast infections, frequent yeast infections (oral or vaginal), cervical cancer, abnormal PAP smears ...
Uterine artery embolization and myomectomy may be used to treat symptomatic leiomyoma (fibroids). (See "Patient information: Uterine fibroids".)
Pain clinics may be able to treat patients with severe and chronic pelvic pain without surgery.
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Tumors of Muscle Tissue (smooth muscle and skeletal muscle) - leiomyomas; leiomyosarcomas; Rhabdomyomas; Rhabdomyosarcomas
Tumors of Peripheral Nerve Tissue - Neurofibromas; malignant schwannomas ...
Leiomyomas (See Uterine Fibroids)
Leiomyosarcoma (See Soft Tissue Sarcoma)
Lentigo maligna melanoma (See Melanoma)
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Medically they are called uterine leiomyomata (singular: leiomyoma). Fibroids may grow as a single nodule or in clusters and may range in size from 1 mm to more than 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter.
Fibroids, also known as uterine myomas, leiomyomas, or fibromas, are firm, compact tumors that are made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue that develop in the uterus.
In a lifetime oral study in mice, there were statistically significant (p0.05) increases in the incidence of benign leiomyomas in female mice at 200 mg/kg/day (14,000 times the recommended human dose for glaucoma), ...
Hereditary leiomyomatosis: Hereditary leiomyomatosis (of skin and uterus) and RCC is a distinct phenotype caused by dominant inheritance of a mutation in the fumarate hydratase gene.
Uterine fibroids are also known as fibromas, leiomyomas, fibroid tumors or simply myomas.
Definition Uterine fibroids (also called leiomyomas or myomas) are benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus. They are not cancerous, nor are they related to cancer .
Uterine fibroids, known as leiomyoma uteri, are tumors of the smooth muscle of the uterus.
Also known as myomas or leiomyomas, fibroids are firm, round lumps that develop in women of all ages and races. As many as 40 per cent of women over the age of 35 have them.
Other names for fibroids include leiomyoma, leiomyomata, myoma and fibromyoma. Uterine fibroids typically do not cause symptoms, but depending on their size and location they may lead to very heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain and pressure.
Endometrial ablation, fibromyomas, focused ultrasound surgery, hysterectomy, intramural fibroids, leiomyomas, leiomyosarcoma, myomas, myomectomy, pedunculated fibroids, submucosal fibroids, subserosal fibroids, tumors, uterine fibroid embolization, ...
Uterine abnormalities (eg, leiomyoma, adhesions)
Subclinical thyroid disorders, well-controlled or subclinical diabetes mellitus, retroverted uterus, and minor trauma have not been shown to cause spontaneous abortions.
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Leiomyoma - Uterine Fibroids
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Uterine fibroid tumors or leiomyomas are the most common cause of solid pelvic tumors. ... Most women who have fibroid tumors and who are able to wait until after ...
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They are also called uterine myomas, fibromyomas or leiomyomas. They can vary from pea-sized to the size of a melon. Fibroids can increase in size, decrease in size or even go away with time.
These are called fibroid tumors or leiomyomas. They cause symptoms that include unusual vaginal bleeding and the urge to urinate often. These tumors are not cancer and are very common. They usually don't need treatment.
They are also known as leiomyomas or myoma of the uterus. Uterine fibroids can grow within or on the uterine wall, push the uterus to one side, or force it to grow abnormally. They can be as large as a basketball or as small as a pea.
Such conditions include fibroid tumors (leiomyomas), uterine cells growing outside the uterus (endometriosis) and growths in the uterine lining (endometrial polyps).
Clonal overgrowth of esophageal smooth muscle cells in diffuse leiomyomatosis-Alport syndrome… more…
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Leiomyoma (Uterine Fibroids)
Lost Interest in Sex (Sexual Dysfunction in Women)
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[78] Previously, these tumors were diagnosed as leiomyomas, leiomyosarcomas, and leiomyoblastomas.
Autosomal dominant, adenomas leading to colon carcinoma (treatment: colectomy), periampullary carcinoma, soft-tissue lesions, sebaceous cysts, subcutaneous fibromas, leiomyomas, lipomas, bony lesions, osteomas (especially in sinuses), ...
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