OBJECTIVE We evaluated the role of MRI as a preoperative diagnostic tool for leiomyoma and adenomyosis. METHOD This is a retrospective chart review at a university-based hospital. The study included 1517 women who underwent hysterectomy or myomectomy over a 5-year period, and 153 women with a preoperative pelvic MRI were included. Comparisons were made between the results of the MRI and posto...

Uterine leiomyomata, or fibroids, are benign tumors of the uterine myometrium that significantly affect up to 30% of reproductive-age women. Despite being the primary cause of hysterectomy in the United States, accounting for up to 200,000 procedures annually, the etiology of leiomyoma remains largely unknown. As a basis for understanding leiomyoma pathogenesis and identifying targets for pharm...

BACKGROUND Most bladder tumors are derived from the urothelium. Benign mesenchymal tumors are rare. Leiomyoma of the bladder is the most common benign neoplasm. We present a case of leiomyoma of the bladder presenting with acute urinary retention in a female patient and report on the post-operative change in urodynamic findings. To our knowledge, few cases of this kind have been reported. CAS...

Leiomyoma is a benign tumour commonly encountered in the genitourinary and gastrointestinal organs in adults. Cutaneous leiomyomas are rare benign tumors arising from the arrector pili muscle of hair follicles. Cutaneous leiomyomas are more likely to occur in adults than in children. We describe a case of a 10-year-old female who presented with multiple, firm, red-brown masses on the back. A pu...

Uterine leiomyoma are common noncancerous tumors of the uterus and are the most frequent reason for recommending a hysterectomy. This study was conducted to investigate the associations between uterine leiomyoma and lifestyles including glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism and obesity. The case-control study was conducted from January 1st 2012 to December 31st 2012 at Yuhuangding Hospital in Ya...

A leiomyoma rarely causes disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). In the present report, we describe a case of DIC caused by leiomyoma. A 36-year-old nulliparous woman presented with hypermenorrhea and a lower abdominal mass. On magnetic resonance imaging, we detected a 14 cm uterine tumor, which was suspected to be a sarcoma. Blood tests at the preoperative examination indicated platele...

INTRODUCTION Benign metastasising leiomyoma refers to a type of lesion characterised by leiomyomatous alterations without any indication of malignancy. It presents as either a singular nodule or multiple nodules of proliferating smooth muscle cells and is generally found in the lungs of women who have undergone a hysterectomy. The purpose of this case report is to contribute to the knowledge of...

Pulmonary benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML), is characterized by multiple pulmonary nodular lesions and is a rare disease. The present study reports the case of a 45-year-old asymptomatic woman who underwent an excision of uterine leiomyoma 11 years previously. Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules five months prior to admission, during a regular check-...

Round ligament leiomyoma are extremely rare benign tumors. It may present with wide range of clinical presentations depending on its site of origin, on the long course of round ligament. It has been reported round ligament leiomyoma commonly arises from extra peritoneal end of round ligament. There have been case reports where round ligament fibroid have presented like incarcerated inguinal her...

Uterine leiomyoma is the most frequent pelvic tumor found in female genital tract. Some studies have suggested an association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in estrogen receptors genes with susceptibility in developing uterine leiomyoma. In this work, we estimated the frequency of two SNPs: one located in the intron 1 (rs9322331) and other in the exon 1 (rs17847075) of the estro...