Reprint requests to: Dr. Chi-Ming Lee Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital. No. 252, Wu Hsing Street, Taipei 110, Taiwan, R.O.C. Uterine leiomyomas (f ibroids) are the most common benign neoplasm in women of childbearing age. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound ablation (MRgFUS) has been used worldwide to treat symptomatic uterine fibroids over the pas...

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is an established, organ-preserving, safe and effective procedure in the therapeutic spectrum treatment of fibroid-related symptoms. The aim of UAE is the reduction or elimination of fibroid-related symptoms, but not the removal of the myoma. However, it also accomplishes a reduction of the size of the fibroid. There is a consensus between the disciplines of gy...

mediator complex subunit 12 (med12) is a part of the mediator complex, which is believed to regulate transcription. med12 is mutated at high frequency and with different mutation frequencies in uterine fibroids and breast fibroadenomas of different populations. this study aimed to analyze med12 mutations in senegalese population. med12 was sequenced in the tumoral tissues and blood samples of s...

Multilocular Ovarian tumour Do. Simple Ovarian tumour Do. Multilocular Ovarian tumour Simple Ovarian tumour Multilocular Ovarian tumour Removal of Appendages (SalpingoOOphoritis) Removal of Appendages (Bleeding Fibroid) Hematosalpinx Do. Removal of Appendages for Bleeding Uterus Removal of Appendages for Bleeding Fibroid Multilocular Ovarian tumour Semi-solid Ovarian tumour Parovarian tumour Se...

Background/introduction Different type of fibroid shows different response to MR guided HIFU, which is believed to reflect different blood suplly. ADC value derived from low b multiple b value DWI may reflect perfusion information. Our study is to assess the relationship of AUC (area under curve) calculated from the temperature curve during sonication in MR guided HIFU therapy for fibroid and t...

Background/introduction In managing women with large uterine fibroids, GnRH agonists can be used to reduce fibroid volume and decrease vascularity to enhance treatment outcomes with MRgFUS. GnRH agonists have been shown to reduce fibroid volume by as much as 30-40%. The purpose of this study was to examine the responsiveness of fibroids to pre-treatment with a GnRH agonist in relation to their ...

This article will discuss some recent insights based on our microarray studies that have emphasized the role the extracellular matrix, transforming growth factor beta, and collagen structure in fibroid formation. These studies led to appreciation of molecular similarities between fibroids and keloids. Collectively, these observations suggest a model of fibroid development based on an abnormal r...

Inflammatory fibroid polyp (known also as Vanek's tumor) is a type of localized, non-neoplastic inflammatory pseudotumor or inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor that occurs most commonly in the stomach but also in the small and large bowel. It is a documented cause of intussusception in adults. We report a case of a 40-year-old woman who presented with severe, postprandial abdominal pain followed...

Uterine leiomyoma are benign monoclonal tumours arising from smooth muscle tissue. There different types of fibroids depending on the location fibroid. various operative challenges in long standing huge abnormal location. Surgical difficulties associated with these cases due to poor access field, distorted anatomy, difficulty suturing repairs, increased blood loss. It is an art and skill surgic...

BACKGROUND Inflammatory fibroid polyps are very unusual gastrointestinal tumours. Furthermore, their occurrence in the rectum is a rarity indeed. OBJECTIVE To document this very rare pathologic entity in a patient from our region of Africa and highlight some pertinent clinical and pathologic aspects of the disease. CASE REPORT We present a 59 year old Nigerian who had neither significant pr...