Subserosal uterine fibroids pictures

Uterine fibroids are divided into intramural uterine fibroids, submucosal uterine fibroids, and subserosal uterine fibroids. The pathogenesis of uterine fibroids is not yet fully clear, and it may be related to genes, estrogen, the central nervous system, irregular sexual life, etc. What are subserosal uterine fibroids? Many patients with uterine fibroids are very concerned about this issue. Uterine fibroids are the most common malignant tumor of the female reproductive system. So, what are subserosal uterine fibroids? The editor below will explain it in detail.

What is subserosal uterine fibroids?

A patient with uterine fibroids asked: What are subserosal uterine fibroids?

Doctor's answer: When the uterine fibroids between the uterine muscle walls grow towards the serosa layer on the surface of the uterus, so that the surface of the uterine fibroids is only covered by a small amount of muscle wall and serosa layer, it is called subserosal uterine fibroids.

It accounts for about 20%-30% of uterine fibroids. Because of the bulging of uterine fibroids, the uterine body is enlarged, the appearance is irregular, the surface is uneven, and it is in the shape of a mass.

When uterine fibroids continue to grow under the serosa and have only one pedicle connected to the endometrium, it is called a pedunculated subserosal uterine fibroid. If the pedunculated subserosal uterine fibroids become twisted, the blood supply will be blocked and the tumor will necrotize, and the patient will have symptoms of abdominal pain and fever. If the pedicle of the uterine fibroids ruptures, the uterine fibroids will fall into the pelvic abdomen and adhere to adjacent organs such as the omentum and mesentery, and grow without blood supply. This is called a parasitic uterine fibroid or a walking uterine fibroid.

When uterine fibroids grow on the side walls of the uterus and into the latissimus tendons on both sides of the uterus, it is called latissimus tendon. This type of uterine fibroids can often compress the surrounding urethra, bladder and iliac blood vessels, thereby causing corresponding compression symptoms.

The symptoms of uterine fibroids are more closely related to the location of the uterine fibroids, followed by whether it has metastasis, and are relatively less related to the size and number of uterine fibroids.

1 Increased menstrual volume and prolonged menstrual duration are the most common symptoms of uterine fibroids, which are common in intramural fibroids and cervical fibroids. When cervical fibroids are infected and necrotic, there may be irregular vaginal bleeding or bloody pus discharge, and the menstrual cycle is basically normal.

2 Lower abdominal mass When uterine fibroids are small, no mass can be felt in the abdomen. When the uterine fibroids expand to a size larger than three months of pregnancy, they can be touched from the abdomen. Large cervical fibroids can slip in and out of the vagina, and patients may seek medical attention due to external reasons for the slipped mass.

3. Excessive leucorrhea Excessive leucorrhea can also be seen in most patients with uterine fibroids.

4. Compression diseases: Uterine fibroids can compress the bladder, urethra, etc., causing symptoms such as urinary retention.

5 When uterine fibroids turn bright red, there will be subacute lower abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, and local tenderness. When the pedicle of subserosal fibroids twists, there will be acute abdominal pain.

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