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Uterine Corpus Degenerated Leiomyoma

MedGen UID:
56255
•Concept ID:
C0151995
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Degenerated Uterine Fibroid; Degeneration of uterine fibroid; Uterine Fibroid Degenerated; Uterine Leiomyoma Degenerated; Uterine leiomyoma degeneration
SNOMED CT: Degeneration of uterine fibroid (1162642006); Uterine leiomyoma degeneration (1162642006)

Definition

A morphologic variant of uterine corpus leiomyoma characterized by the presence of hyalinized or myxoid stroma, edema, cystic changes, hemorrhage, and calcifications. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUterine Corpus Degenerated Leiomyoma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Leiomyomas in pregnancy: sonographic study.
Lev-Toaff AS, Coleman BG, Arger PH, Mintz MC, Arenson RL, Toaff ME
Radiology 1987 Aug;164(2):375-80. doi: 10.1148/radiology.164.2.3299488. PMID: 3299488

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Challenge: Distinguishing Uterine Fibroid with Cystic Degeneration vs. Ovarian Cystic Malignancy. A Case Report.
Winarto H, Simatupang ONN, Calvin D, Siregar TP, Andrijono
J Radiol Case Rep 2023 Apr;17(4):1-12. Epub 2023 Apr 1 doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v17i4.4583. PMID: 37144233Free PMC Article
Dissecting leiomyoma of the uterus with unusual clinical and pathological features.
Lenz J, Chvátal R, Konečná P
Ceska Gynekol 2020 Winter;85(3):197-200. PMID: 33562973
Acute complications of fibroids.
Gupta S, Manyonda IT
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009 Oct;23(5):609-17. Epub 2009 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.01.012. PMID: 19264555
Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of infertile women.
McCarthy S
Magn Reson Q 1990 Oct;6(4):239-49. PMID: 2288867
Leiomyomas in pregnancy: sonographic study.
Lev-Toaff AS, Coleman BG, Arger PH, Mintz MC, Arenson RL, Toaff ME
Radiology 1987 Aug;164(2):375-80. doi: 10.1148/radiology.164.2.3299488. PMID: 3299488

Prognosis

Acute complications of fibroids.
Gupta S, Manyonda IT
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2009 Oct;23(5):609-17. Epub 2009 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.01.012. PMID: 19264555
Leiomyomas in pregnancy: sonographic study.
Lev-Toaff AS, Coleman BG, Arger PH, Mintz MC, Arenson RL, Toaff ME
Radiology 1987 Aug;164(2):375-80. doi: 10.1148/radiology.164.2.3299488. PMID: 3299488

Clinical prediction guides

Dissecting leiomyoma of the uterus with unusual clinical and pathological features.
Lenz J, Chvátal R, Konečná P
Ceska Gynekol 2020 Winter;85(3):197-200. PMID: 33562973

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