Open AccessCystic Degeneration of Uterine Fibroid Mimicking a Malignant Uterine Neoplasm on MRI
Author(s) -
Pramod Philip Nittala,
Roshni Shukla
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2309-1622
DOI - 10.14419/ijm.v1i1.897
Subject(s) - medicine , uterus , asymptomatic , uterine fibroids , degeneration (medical) , hyaline , calcification , pelvic pain , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , pathology
Uterine leiomyomas or fibroids are the most common neoplasm of the uterus. These are commonly encountered in middle aged women in the reproductive age group. Depending upon the location within the uterus and their size, fibroids can be symptomatic or asymptomatic. The common symptoms are of abnormal vaginal bleeding and pain. Fibroids can undergo secondary changes like hyaline, cystic or red degeneration, calcification and sarcomatous transformation and imaging features in these conditions can mimic different pelvic pathologies.