Abstract
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign uterine neoplasms, occurring in 20% to 30% of women of reproductive age. Fibroids can be a source of pain, bleeding, and infertility in many women and account for 30% of all hysterectomies performed in the United States. Generally, the sonographic appearance of uterine leiomyomas is characteristic; however, they can undergo various kinds of degeneration that can dramatically change their sonographic appearance and make the diagnosis quite challenging. Here we describe a case of marked cystic degeneration of an exophytic uterine fibroid, which sonographically simulated an endometrioma.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 973-976 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2003 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics
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Reddy, N. M., Jain, K. A., & Gerscovich, E. O. (2003). A degenerating cystic uterine fibroid mimicking an endometrioma on sonography. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 22(9), 973-976.