Leiomyoma

Leiomyoma (often just myoma) is a benign tumor histogenetically arising from smooth muscle cells. It usually appears in the wall of the uterus, gastrointestinal tract, and bladder. reversal is exceptional, the risk of malignancy is comparable to healthy tissue.

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Uterine leiomyoma, H&E

related articles

• uterine myoma
• Mesenchymal tumors

Literature

• MAČÁK,. General pathology. 1. edition. Olomouc : Palacký University, Faculty of Medicine,, 2002. ISBN 9788024404363.

External links

• HORNER, K.L.. wikilectures : Leiomyoma [online]. Medscape, ©3/2014. [cit. 6/2023]. <https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1057733-overview>.