Abstract
Aleiomyoma or fibroid is the most common uterine neoplasm, with a prevalence of 20% to 30% in patients older than 30 years. Most patients with fibroids are asymptomatic, but they may be infertile or have uterine bleeding, pain, or a palpable mass. The sonographic appearance of a uterine fibroid is usually characterized by a homogeneous or heterogeneous hypoechoic uterine mass, but the appearance can be variable, with degenerative changes appearing as a diagnostic challenge. This report exemplifies how challenging the diagnosis could be with fibroid degeneration. This was a case of a large pedunculated cystic uterine fibroid mimicking an adnexal cyst in a pregnant patient.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 671-674 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 2006 |
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- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics
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Degenerating cystic uterine fibroid mimics an ovarian cyst in a pregnant patient. / Fogata, Maria Luisa C; Jain, Kiran A.
In: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol. 25, No. 5, 05.2006, p. 671-674.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Degenerating cystic uterine fibroid mimics an ovarian cyst in a pregnant patient
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N2 - Aleiomyoma or fibroid is the most common uterine neoplasm, with a prevalence of 20% to 30% in patients older than 30 years. Most patients with fibroids are asymptomatic, but they may be infertile or have uterine bleeding, pain, or a palpable mass. The sonographic appearance of a uterine fibroid is usually characterized by a homogeneous or heterogeneous hypoechoic uterine mass, but the appearance can be variable, with degenerative changes appearing as a diagnostic challenge. This report exemplifies how challenging the diagnosis could be with fibroid degeneration. This was a case of a large pedunculated cystic uterine fibroid mimicking an adnexal cyst in a pregnant patient.
AB - Aleiomyoma or fibroid is the most common uterine neoplasm, with a prevalence of 20% to 30% in patients older than 30 years. Most patients with fibroids are asymptomatic, but they may be infertile or have uterine bleeding, pain, or a palpable mass. The sonographic appearance of a uterine fibroid is usually characterized by a homogeneous or heterogeneous hypoechoic uterine mass, but the appearance can be variable, with degenerative changes appearing as a diagnostic challenge. This report exemplifies how challenging the diagnosis could be with fibroid degeneration. This was a case of a large pedunculated cystic uterine fibroid mimicking an adnexal cyst in a pregnant patient.
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