Subserosal leiomyoma of the uterus
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Rasuli B, Jones J, Elfeky M, et al. Subserosal leiomyoma of the uterus. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15167
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- Sub-serosal uterine leiomyoma
- Subserosal leiomyoma
- Subserosal fibroids
- Subserosal fibroid
- Sub-serosal fibroids
- Sub-serosal leiomyoma of uterus
- Subserosal leiomyoma of uterus
Subserosal uterine leiomyoma is a subtype of uterine leiomyoma that often exophytically projects outwards from a subserosal location. While its exact definition may vary, a leiomyoma is often called subserosal if >50% of the fibroid protrudes out of the serosal surface of the uterus 2.
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Clinical presentation
They are usually asymptomatic although some pedunculated subserosal leiomyomas may undergo torsion, which results in infarction accompanied by pain 1.
Radiographic features
On imaging, they can be identified either as sessile or pedunculated para uterine mass. Subserosal leiomyomas may demonstrate the bridging vessel sign on MRI, which represents flow voids in feeding branches of the uterine arteries 3.
Please refer to the main article on uterine leiomyomas for a detailed discussion on their other imaging features.
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References
- 1. 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
- 2. Bajekal N, Li TC. Fibroids, infertility and pregnancy wastage. Hum. Reprod. Update. 6 (6): 614-20. doi:10.1093/humupd/6.6.614 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Khashper A, Addley HC, Abourokbah N et-al. T2-hypointense adnexal lesions: an imaging algorithm. Radiographics. 2012;32 (4): 1047-64. doi:10.1148/rg.324115180 - Pubmed citation
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Cases:
- Multiple uterine leiomyomas
- Submucosal leiomyoma
- Giant pedunculated subserosal leiomyoma with bridging vessel sign
- Huge subserosal uterine leiomyoma
- Pedunculated uterine fibroid - right upper quadrant
- Leiomyoma with cystic degeneration
- Uterine leiomyoma
- Pedunculated subserous uterine leiomyoma
- Ovarian abscess
- Bridging vessel sign - pedunculated subserosal leiomyoma
- Mature cystic ovarian teratoma
- Torsion of a subserosal uterine leiomyoma
- Multiple uterine leiomyomas
- Uterine leiomyomas
- Huge subserosal uterine leiomyoma (fibroid)
- Bartholin gland cyst
- Pedunculated subserous uterine leiomyoma
- Submucosal fibroid
- Subserosal uterine leiomyomas
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