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Symptoms: Pain (with or without tenderness), slow-growing benign mass in the subcutaneous region of the extremities. [1] Usual onset: Can occur at any age, with a peak in middle age. [2] Causes: Unknown. Differential diagnosis: Many, including ganglion cyst, traumatic neuroma, schwannoma, eccrine spiradenoma, angiolipoma, fibroma and synovial ...
A myoma is a type of tumor that involves muscle cells. [1] There are two main types of myoma: Leiomyomas which occur in smooth muscle. [1] They most commonly occur as uterine fibroids, but may also form in other locations. Rhabdomyomas which occur in striated muscle. [1] [2] [3] They are rare tumors, occur in childhood and often become malignant.
A leiomyoma, also known as a fibroid, is a benign smooth muscle tumor that very rarely becomes cancer (0.1%). They can occur in any organ, but the most common forms occur in the uterus, small bowel, and the esophagus. Polycythemia may occur due to increased erythropoietin production as part of a paraneoplastic syndrome.
Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomas, fibromyoma or fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the female reproductive system. [1] Most people [note 1] with fibroids have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods. [1] If large enough, they may push on the bladder, causing a frequent need to ...
Common symptoms of food poisoning include stomach aches and pain, nausea, fever, vomiting, diarrhea and headache. "Those most at risk for severe foodborne illness include children under 5 ...
In most cases, pain in the affected area or region is most common. For vaginal leiomyoma, vaginal bleeding and pain may occur. Uterine leiomyoma may exhibit pain in the area as well as painful bowel movement and/or sexual intercourse. Nipple pain, enlargement, and tenderness can be a symptom of nipple-areolar leiomyomas.
A rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor of striated muscle.Rhabdomyomas may be either cardiac or extracardiac (occurring outside the heart). Extracardiac forms of rhabdomyoma are sub-classified into three distinct types: adult type, fetal type, and genital type.
The most frequent complaint in cases of extrauterine adenomyomas is pain in the pelvis or abdomen, with a small proportion of women also presenting with abnormal bleeding and/or infertility. [3] In half the cases described in the literature, the patient had a history of gynecologic surgery before diagnosis, and several patients also had a ...