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Chapter 12 - Hysteroscopic Resection of Submucosal Fibroids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2020

By
Rudi Campo ,
Cristine Di Cesare  and
S. Gordts
Edited by
Mostafa Metwally  and
Tin-Chiu Li
Mostafa Metwally
Affiliation:
University of Sheffield
Tin-Chiu Li
Affiliation:
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Summary

Fibroids represent an extremely common benign uterine pathology, being a major cause of abnormal uterine bleeding disorders. Although most myomas are of benign origin, it is important to have a correct diagnostic procedure prior to endoscopic myoma resection. Preoperative imaging techniques as well as histological criteria have to be taken into account. The true prevalence of uterine sarcoma in presumed fibroids is not known, given the wide range of prevalence (0.014–0.45%) from meta-analyses mainly based on retrospective trials. Age and certain imaging characteristics are associated with a higher risk of uterine sarcoma, although the risks remain low [1, 2].

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Modern Management of Uterine Fibroids , pp. 104 - 125
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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