Uterine leiomyoma, commonly fibroid, is a very common benign smooth muscle tumour of the uterus The more general topic of leiomyoma is covered in the article leiomyoma. The pathological appearances of uterine leiomyomas at macroscopic, histological and ultrastructural levels are described and illustrated. Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are the most common pelvic neoplasm in females [1,2] They are nonmalignant monoclonal tumors arising from the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium The pathogenesis of leiomyomas is not well understood.
Over time, certain fibroids may undergo degeneration and calcification, forming what is known as a calcified uterine fibroid These calcified fibroids represent a late stage in fibroid development and can significantly impact a woman’s health and quality of life. Operative findings and pathological examination confirmed a severely calcified uterine leiomyoma 1 uterine fibroids can become calcified as they age and start to degenerate. Uterine leiomyomas, also known as uterinefibroids, are benign tumors of myometrial origin and are the most common solid benign uterine neoplasms They are a common incidental finding on imaging and rarely cause diagnostic dilemma.
