1 Surgical Pathology Laboratory of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, and the Department of Surgery, the Presbyterian Hospital, New York City Search for other works by this ...

Vaginal leiomyomas, rare benign tumours arising from the vaginal wall, present a diagnostic challenge due to their varied clinical manifestations. We report the case of a woman in her mid-40s who ...

A myoma is a non-cancerous growth in the uterus that may not cause symptoms in some people. Symptoms of myomas can include heavy periods, pelvic pain, and a frequent need to urinate. Myomas are more ...

Medications can help reduce symptoms of fibroids and preserve fertility. Oral contraceptives do not shrink fibroids but can decrease menstrual bleeding and pelvic pain. GnRHa can shrink fibroids ...

Postoperative pathology confirmed a cellular leiomyoma. This case profoundly illustrates the "cascade effect" whereby a massive pelvic mass, through mechanical compression and a sharp increase in ...

Breast leiomyoma, recognized as one of the rarest mesenchymal tumors of the breast, accounts for less than 1% of all breast neoplasms (1, 2). Since its first report by Strong et al. in 1913 (3), the ...