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NUR 2502 NUR2502: MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE III / MDC 3 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2021/ 2022 RASMUSSEN UTERINE LEIOMYOMA WHAT IS IT? ▪ Uterine leiomyomas, also known as a uterine fibroids ▪ Common benign tumors of smooth muscle cells or myometrium. ▪ Composed of smooth muscle that is replace...

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NUR 2502 NUR2502: MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE III / MDC 3 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2021/ 2022 RASMUSSEN


UTERINE LEIOMYOMA




WHAT IS IT?
▪ Uterine leiomyomas, also known as a uterine fibroids

▪ Common benign tumors of smooth muscle cells or myometrium.

▪ Composed of smooth muscle that is replaced by fibrous (collagen and fibronectin) connecti
tissue
▪ Growth is promoted by estrogen
▪ Estrogen is the most important stimulus for leiomyoma growth
▪ Recent findings suggest that volume and growth of myomas are also heavily progesterone
dependent
▪ Distinct, firm and round

▪ Often occur in groups

▪ Classified according to location
▪ Intramural - within the muscular wall of uterus
▪ Subserous –on the outside surface of uterus

, ▪ Submucosal – on the inside of the uterus lining
▪ May be attached by stem, increased risk to torsion or infection)
▪ Can be located in cervix, or within ligaments
▪ Can detach from uterus, feeds of blood supply from abdominal organs

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