A leiomyoma (plural is 'leiomyomata') is a benign smooth muscle neoplasm that is not premalignant. They can occur in any organ, but the most common forms occur in the uterus and the esophagus. Benign is any condition which, untreated or with symptomatic therapy, will not become life-threatening. ... Smooth muscle is a type of non-striated muscle, found within the walls of hollow organs; such as blood vessels, bladders, uteri. ... Neoplasia (literally: new growth) is sudden and abnormal growth in a tissue or organ. ... A premalignant condition is a disease, syndrome, or finding that, if left untreated, may lead to cancer. ... Female internal reproductive anatomy The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... The esophagus, oe/œsophagus*, or gullet is the muscular tube in vertebrates through which ingested food passes from the mouth area to the stomach. ...

Etymology

• Greek:
  • leios = smooth
  • muV = (myo) mouse or muscle
  • oma = tumor
• Latin:
  • Fibra = fiber

Smooth could mean many things, including: Smooth function, a function that is infinitely differentiable, used in calculus and topology. ... A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle is a contractile form of tissue. ... A mouse is a mammal that belongs to one of numerous species of small rodents in the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridæ (Old World Mice). ... A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle is a contractile form of tissue. ... See the article about cancer for the main article about malignant tumors. ... Fiber (American English) or fibre (Commonwealth English) consists of elongated stringy natural, man-made or manufactured material. ...

Uterine leiomyomata

Uterine fibroids are leiomyomata of the uterine smooth muscle. As other leimyomata, they are benign, but may lead to excessive menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia), often cause anemia and may lead to infertility. Enucleation is removal of fibroids without removing the uterus (hysterectomy), which is also commonly performed. Laser surgery (called myolysis) is increasingly used, and provides a viable alternative to surgery. Uterine fibroids (leiomyomata, singular leiomyoma) are the most common neoplasm in females, and may affect about of 25 % of white and 50% of black women during the reproductive years. ... Female internal reproductive anatomy The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... Benign is any condition which, untreated or with symptomatic therapy, will not become life-threatening. ... Menorrhagia is an abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual periods. ... Anemia (American English) or anaemia (Commonwealth English), which literally means without blood, is a lack of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin. ... Infertility is the inability to naturally conceive, carry or deliver a healthy child. ... A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually done by a gynecologist. ... Laser (US Air Force) A laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) is a device which uses a quantum mechanical effect, stimulated emission, to generate a coherent beam of light from a lasing medium of controlled purity, size, and shape. ... A leiomyoma (plural is leiomyomata) is a benign smooth muscle neoplasm that is not premalignant. ...

Urine leiomyomas originate in the myometrium and are classified by location: The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterine wall consisting of smooth muscle cells and supporting stromal and vascular tissue. ...

• Submucous – lie just beneath the [[endometrium].
• Intramural – lie within the uterine wall.
• Subserous – lies at the serosal surface of the uterus or may bulge out from the myometrium and can become pedunculated.

The word mucous is an adjective which means pertaining to mucus or having the qualities of mucus. ... A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects space. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... In astronomy, a bulge is a huge, tightly packed group of stars. ... The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterine wall consisting of smooth muscle cells and supporting stromal and vascular tissue. ...

Esophageal

They are also the most common benign esophageal tumour, though this accounts for less than 1% of esophageal neoplasms. Benign is any condition which, untreated or with symptomatic therapy, will not become life-threatening. ... The esophagus, oe/œsophagus*, or gullet is the muscular tube in vertebrates through which ingested food passes from the mouth area to the stomach. ... Tumor (American English) or tumour (British English) originally means swelling, and is sometimes still used with that meaning. ...

References

• Merck Manual: Uterine fibroids
• Esophageal Leiomyoma
• Atlas of Pathology uterine leimyoma

See also

• myosarcoma

A sarcoma is a cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. ...

External links

• Laser myomectomy