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Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue > Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue > Leiomyoma

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Leiomyoma  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Fibroid
  • Fibroids
  • Fibroid Tumor
  • Fibroid Tumors
  • Fibromyoma
  • Fibromyomas
  • Tumor, Fibroid
  • Tumors, Fibroid

Note

  • solitary; multiple = LEIOMYOMATOSIS; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM); for entry terms FIBROID UTERUS; FIBROIDS, UTERINE, and FIBROMA, UTERINE: coord with UTERINE NEOPLASMS (IM)

Scope note

  • A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle tissue, also known as a fibroid tumor. They rarely occur outside of the UTERUS and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT but can occur in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, probably arising from the smooth muscle of small blood vessels in these tissues.

History note

  • FIBROIDS, UTERINE was see UTERINE NEOPLASMS 1991-93

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007889

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