Jornal do Sistema Genital e Distúrbios

Leiomyoma through History: An Overview

Rajiv Mahendru and Saloni Bansal

Leiomyoma through History: An Overview

Leiomyomas or Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that originate from the smooth muscle of the uterus and represent the most common tumor of the female reproductive tract with estimated incidence of around 50%. They affect women of reproductive age and tend to regress following menopause. Myomas can be single or multiple and can vary in size, location, and perfusion; commonly classified into 3 subgroups based on their location: subserosal (projecting outside the uterus), intramural(within the confines of the uterine musculature) and submucosal(encroaching upon the uterine cavity).