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Fallopian tube leiomyoma

MedGen UID:
309126
•Concept ID:
C1517115
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Fallopian Tube Leiomyoma; fallopian tube leiomyoma; leiomyoma of fallopian tube
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003285

Definition

A benign smooth muscle neoplasm arising from the fallopian tube. It is characterized by the presence of spindle cells with cigar-shaped nuclei, interlacing fascicles, and a whorled pattern. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFallopian tube leiomyoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Infertility: Evaluation and Management.
Phillips K, Olanrewaju RA, Omole F
Am Fam Physician 2023 Jun;107(6):623-630. PMID: 37327165
Recurrent implantation failure in assisted reproduction: how to counsel and manage. A. General considerations and treatment options that may benefit the couple.
Urman B, Yakin K, Balaban B
Reprod Biomed Online 2005 Sep;11(3):371-81. doi: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60846-2. PMID: 16176681
MR imaging of disorders associated with female infertility: use in diagnosis, treatment, and management.
Imaoka I, Wada A, Matsuo M, Yoshida M, Kitagaki H, Sugimura K
Radiographics 2003 Nov-Dec;23(6):1401-21. doi: 10.1148/rg.236025115. PMID: 14615553

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