- A
leiomyoma, also
known as a fibroid, is a
benign smooth muscle tumor that very
rarely becomes cancer (0.1%). They can
occur in any organ, but the most...
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Cutaneous leiomyoma, also
known as
leiomyoma cutis, or
cutaneous leiomyomata, is a
benign skin
tumor made of
smooth muscle cells.
There are
three different...
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Uterine fibroids, also
known as
uterine leiomyomas,
fibromyoma or fibroids, are
benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the
female reproductive...
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Genital leiomyomas (also
known as
dartoic leiomyomas) are
leiomyomas that
originate in the
dartos muscles, or
smooth muscles, of the genitalia, areola...
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Angioleiomyoma (vascular
leiomyoma, angiomyoma) of the skin is
thought to
arise from
vascular smooth muscle, and is
generally acquired. Angioleiomyomas...
- A
bronchial leiomyoma is a
relatively rare form of lung tumours.
These tumours can form in the
lower respiratory tract tissue of the bronchi, trachea...
- carcinoma. It is
characterised by
multiple cutaneous leiomyomas and, in women,
uterine leiomyomas. It
predisposes individuals to
renal cell cancer, an...
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Benign metastasizing leiomyoma is a rare
condition characterized by the
growth of
uterine leiomyoma in the
other regions especially the lungs. Fu, Yili;...
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tumor that
involves muscle cells.
There are two main
types of myoma:
Leiomyomas which occur in
smooth muscle. They most
commonly occur as
uterine fibroids...
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smooth muscle, it is
important to note that
leiomyomas do not
mature to
become leiomyosarcomas.
Leiomyomas are seen in pre-menopausal
women and are symptomatic...
