Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Spectrum of uterine smooth muscle tumours in tertiary care center
Dr. C Aparna, Dr. G Raghuvaran, Dr. G Krishna Priya, Dr. N Kavitha, Dr. V Sai Sravya, Dr. Hitankhi Padhy, Dr. J Susmitha
JCDR. 2023: 742-745
Abstract
Most myometrial tumours continue to be a major cause of morbidity. They are leading indication for hysterectomy in pre-menopausal women.Benign leiomyomas are the most common tumours in women. Aim: To study spectrum of uterine smooth muscle tumours in tertiary care centre. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency of uterine smooth muscle tumours, Its variants and detailed histo-morphological features of the tumours. Material and Methods: uterine leiomyomas for a period of two years were studied. Results: Out of 321 cases only one case of leiomyosarcoma was reported. Conclusion; subtypes of leiomyomas have to be differentiated from leiomyosarcoma as the prognosis is different
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