Fibroid (other)
Fibroid may refer to: * Uterine fibroid or fibroid, a benign growth in the uterus composed of: ** Leiomyoma, a benign smooth muscle tumor that very rarely becomes cancer (0.1%) * Fibroma or fibroid, a tumor of fibrous connective tissue usually found on the skin * Inflammatory fibroid polyp An inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is an uncommon digestive system tumor. J. Vanek initially identified it as a separate pathological entity in 1949 when he reported six case reports of eosinophilic infiltration in gastric submucosal granulomas. ...

Uterine Fibroid
Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomas, fibromyoma or fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the female reproductive system. Most people with fibroids have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods. If large enough, they may push on the bladder, causing a frequent need to urinate. They may also cause pain during penetrative sex or lower back pain. Someone can have one uterine fibroid or many. It is uncommon but possible that fibroids may make it difficult to become pregnant. The exact cause of uterine fibroids is unclear. However, fibroids run in families and appear to be partly determined by hormone levels. Risk factors include obesity and eating red meat. Diagnosis can be performed by pelvic examination or medical imaging. Treatment is typically not needed if there are no symptoms. NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, and paracetamol (acetaminophen) may help with pain. According to The Mayo Clinic, NSAIDs may help relieve ...
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Leiomyoma
A leiomyoma, also known as a fibroid, is a benign smooth muscle tumor that very rarely becomes cancer (0.1%). They can occur in any organ, but the most common forms occur in the uterus, small bowel, and the esophagus. Polycythemia may occur due to increased erythropoietin production as part of a paraneoplastic syndrome. The word is from '' leio-'' + '' myo-'' + '' -oma'', 'smooth-muscle tumor'. The plural form can be either the English ''leiomyomas'' or the classical ''leiomyomata''. Uterus Uterine fibroids are leiomyomata of the uterine smooth muscle. As other leiomyomata, they are benign, but may lead to excessive menstrual bleeding ( menorrhagia), often cause anemia and may lead to infertility. A rare form of these tumors is uterine lipoleiomyoma—benign tumors consisting of a mixture of adipocytes and smooth muscle cells. Uterine lipoleiomyomata have been observed together with ovarian and other pathologies and some of them may develop into liposarcoma. These tum ...
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Myoma
A myoma is a type of tumor that involves muscle cells. There are two main types of myoma: * Leiomyomas which occur in smooth muscle. They most commonly occur as uterine fibroids, but may also form in other locations. * Rhabdomyomas which occur in striated muscle Striated muscle tissue is a muscle tissue that features repeating functional units called sarcomeres. Under the microscope, sarcomeres are visible along muscle fibers, giving a striated appearance to the tissue. The two types of striated muscle a .... They are rare tumors. So-called adult rhabdomyoma has been diagnosed mostly in men aged >40 years, whereas fetal rhabdomyoma occurs between birth and early childhood (<3 years). They very rarely become malignant. Whether or not angiomyomas are a type of leiomyoma or a separate entity is disputed as o ...
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Smooth Muscle Cells
Smooth muscle is one of the three major types of vertebrate muscle tissue, the others being skeletal muscle, skeletal and cardiac muscle. It can also be found in invertebrates and is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. It is non-striated muscle tissue, striated, so-called because it has no sarcomeres and therefore no striations (''bands'' or ''stripes''). It can be divided into two subgroups, ''single-unit'' and ''multi-unit'' smooth muscle. Within single-unit muscle, the whole bundle or sheet of #Smooth muscle cells, smooth muscle cells muscle contraction, contracts as a syncytium. Smooth muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs, including the stomach, intestines, urinary bladder, bladder and uterus. In the walls of blood vessels, and lymph vessels, (excluding blood and lymph capillaries) it is known as vascular smooth muscle. There is smooth muscle in the tracts of the respiratory, urinary, and reproductive Organ system, systems. In the eyes, the ciliary muscles, ir ...
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Fibroma
Fibromas are benign tumors that are composed of fibrous or connective tissue. They can grow in all organs, arising from mesenchyme tissue. The term "fibroblastic" or "fibromatous" is used to describe tumors of the fibrous connective tissue. When the term ''fibroma'' is used without modifier, it is usually considered benign, with the term fibrosarcoma reserved for malignant tumors. Types Hard fibroma The hard fibroma (fibroma durum) consists of many fibres and few cells, e.g. in skin it is called dermatofibroma (fibroma simplex or nodulus cutaneous). A special form is the keloid, which derives from hyperplastic growth of scars. Soft fibroma The soft fibroma (fibroma molle) or fibroma with a shaft ( acrochordon, skin tag, fibroma pendulans) consist of many loosely connected cells and less fibroid tissue. It mostly appears at the neck, armpits or groin. The photo shows a soft fibroma of the eyelid. Other types of fibroma The fibroma cavernosum or angiofibroma, consist ...
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