Myoma

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Myoma
Uterine fibroids
SpecialtyOncology

A myoma is a type of tumor that involves muscle cells.[1] There are two main types of myoma:

Whether or not angiomyomas are a type of leiomyoma or a separate entity is disputed as of 2014.[3]

Myomas are benign tumors of the uterus that can affect the fertility of a woman depending mainly on three factors:

  1. Size (cut off value 4-5 cm)
  2. Number
  3. Location (they can be intramural, subserous or submucous). Submucous ones are worst from a fertility point of view, while subserous are less dangerous.

Some of the most common symptoms are: abundant menstrual bleeding, longer menstrual periods, pelvic pressure, constipation, a need to urinate continuously.

References

  1. ^ a b c Ziegler, Ernst (1883). A Text-book of pathological anatomy and pathogenesis pt. 1, 1883. William Wood & Company. p. 210.
  2. ^ "MeSH Browser". meshb.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Rajendran, Arya; Sivapathasundharam, B. (2014). Shafer's Textbook of Oral Pathology. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 193. ISBN 978-81-312-3800-4.

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