FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
LEIOMYOMA OF THE MYOMETRIUM



Cross section

SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 37 year old female with menometrorrhagia and an enlarged uterus detected by sonography.

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Operative procedure: Hysterectomy.
Tumor location: Myometrium.
Tumor size: Multiple nodules ranging from 0.3 cm to 6.7 cm in diameter.
Tumor characteristics: Pink-white, rubbery, firm, multi-nodular ovoid mass with a whorled cut surface.