Reviewer #7 Flashcards
Uterine Fibroid is a?
Leiomyoma
What is a leiomyoma?
A benign, non cancerous tumor
Smooth muscle layer of the uterus
Myometrium
The innermost lining layer of the uterus
Endometrium
The outermost lining layer of the uterus
Perimetrium
% of women in childbearing age
20-25%
% of women over 40
30-40%
Fibroid that grows within the walls of the uterus
Intramural or Interstitial fibroid
Fibroids that project to the outside of the uterus
Subserosal fibroid
Fibroids that grow towards the internal layer or mucosa of the uterus and protrude into the uterine cavity
Submucosal fibroid
Big fibroid
Body or corporeal fibroid
Stalk-like in shape fibroid
Pedunculated fibroid
The function or structure of the affected tissues or organs changes for the worse over time
Degenerative changes
Occurs when smooth muscle is replaced by fibrous connective tissue
Hyaline degeneration
Most common type of degeneration in myoma
Hyaline degeneration
A process where tissue undergoes changes that result in the formation of fluid-filled structures called cysts
Cystic degeneration
Fibroids in the uterus that have hardened due to deposits of calcium in the mass of smooth muscles and fibrous connective tissues
Calcification
A degenerative condition of the tendon-muscle unit of rotator cuff muscles
Fatty degeneration
Hemorrhagic infarction of the uterine leiomyoma
Red degeneration
Inflammation caused by an infection
Septic degeneration
Why are there sharp and acute pain in the abdomen?
The weight of the fibroid itself pressing or resting on the pelvic organs
Why is there heavy bleeding
When fibroids grow near the lining of the uterus or become large in size, they can cause heavy bleeding during menstruation
Why is there fever
Due to the infection
How many % remains asymptomatic
75%
