Calcified fibroid of uterus

Case contributed by Prashant Kandel
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Patient presented with discomfort and pain lower abdomen.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female

X-ray abdomen pelvis

x-ray

There is a rounded, calcified mass in the pelvis. Calcification is mainly coarse peripheral and central in nature.

Case Discussion

This case was confirmed by ultrasonography as a calcified fibroid uterus.

Calcified uterine fibroids can be seen in plain abdominal x-ray. Calcification is usually of "popcorn" type but also can be peripheral coarse and central type of calcification.

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