“WHAT
IS THE ANSWER TO MY UTERINE FIBROID QUESTION?”A
PATIENT ASKS HER INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST AND GYNECOLOGIST
Types of Fibroids
At the Doctor consultation the Doctor and/or patient can mark on the
diagram where the uterine fibroids are located and place a check mark
beside the type(s) of fibroids.
"Uterus illustration used by permission of Francis
Hutchins, Jr. M.D. - The Fibroid Book
2nd Edition".
Fibroids are categorized by their location in the uterus.
Below is a list of the various types of fibroids:
Submucosal (or Submucous)
fibroid - This type is located beneath the lining of the
uterus. The fibroid can develop a thin stalk or even enter the
vagina.
Intramural fibroid
- They stay mostly embedded within the middle of the wall of the
uterus.
Subserosal (or
Subserous) fibroid - This type grows towards the
outside of the uterus and can press on the organs surrounding the uterus
such as the bladder or rectum.
Pedunculated fibroid
- This type of fibroid can develop when a fibroid grows on a stalk,
which is called a pedicle. This can be a subserosal fibroid growing
out into the abdomen or a submucosal fibroid growing into the endometrial
cavity. The stalk can get twisted which can cause severe pain, although
this is extremely rare.
Interligamentous fibroid
- It can grow sideways between the layers of the broad ligament (a
band of fibrous connective tissue that supports the uterus).
Parasitic fibroid
- This fibroid attaches itself to another organ, such as the tube,
the mesentery, or a loop of bowel. Its uterine stalk gradually
degenerates until the fibroid is no longer a part of the uterus at all.
(This fibroid is the rarest of all the types.)
"Uterus and Uterine Fibroids illustration used by permission of
Ricardo Garcia Monaco, M.D. - Argentina"
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Inc. web site is for informational purposes only. It is not
meant to be a substitute for physician care.
If you need medical advice on uterine fibroid
disease or other medical conditions you should discuss them with a
physician.
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Saturday August 01, 2009
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