Fibroids

Question 1

What are uterine leiomyomas

Answer 1

benign monoclonal tumours arising from the smooth muscle cell of the myometrium

Question 2

What are the locations of fibroids in the uterus (4)

Answer 2

Intramural - within the uterine wall
Submucosal - extending / distorting the endometrial lining
Subserosal - serosal surface of the uterus - broad or pedunculated
Cervical

Question 3

prevalence of fibroids

Answer 3

70% european woman

Question 4

leiomyosarcoma - incidence

Answer 4

5/100000

poor prognosis