Intramural uterine leiomyoma
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Radswiki T, Jones J, Elfeky M, et al. Intramural uterine leiomyoma. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15160
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Synonyms:
- Intramural leiomyoma
- Intra-mural uterine leiomyoma
- Intramural fibroid
- Intramural uterine fibroid
- Intra-mural leiomyoma
- Intra-mural uterine leiomyomas
- Intra-mural uterine leiomyomata
Intramural uterine leiomyoma is the most common type of uterine leiomyoma in terms of location. They are centred primarily within the myometrium. A large intramural uterine leiomyoma can, however, have a submucosal or subserosal component.
Clinical presentation
They are usually asymptomatic; however, they may cause infertility due to compression of the fallopian tubes.
These may also occasionally cause bleeding which may be due to interference of intramural leiomyomas with normal uterine contractility.
Radiographic features
Please refer to the main article on uterine leiomyomas for a detailed discussion on their imaging features.
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References
- 1. Wilde S, Scott-barrett S. Radiological appearances of uterine fibroids. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 19 (3): 222-31. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.54887 - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
- 2. Murase E, Siegelman ES, Outwater EK et-al. Uterine leiomyomas: histopathologic features, MR imaging findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment. Radiographics. 19 (5): 1179-97. Radiographics (full text) - Pubmed citation
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Cases:
- Multiple uterine leiomyomas
- Huge subserosal uterine leiomyoma
- Uterine leiomyoma
- Uterine intramural/submucosal leiomyoma
- Ovarian torsion
- Multiple uterine leiomyomas with red degeneration
- Uterine leiomyoma
- Prolapsed submucosal uterine leiomyoma
- Lymphoma of the uterine cervix
- Uterine lipoleiomyoma
- Multiple uterine leiomyomas
- Adenomyosis within a septate uterus
- Submucosal uterine fibroid
- Huge intramural fibroid
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