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    Uterine leiomyomas, commonly known as fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors that develop in the uterus. They are the most common tumors found in the reproductive systems of women. There are three main subtypes - subserous, intramural, and submucous - defined by their location within or outside the uterus. Risk factors include African American heritage, early menarche, nulliparity, hypertension, family history, obesity, and alcohol use. The tumors develop due to a complex multifactorial process involving hormonal influences like estrogen and progesterone that cause normal muscle cells to become abnormal and form visible tumors through monoclonal expansion.

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    Uterine leiomyomas, commonly known as fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors that develop in the uterus. They are the most common tumors found in the reproductive systems of women. There are three main subtypes - subserous, intramural, and submucous - defined by their location within or outside the uterus. Risk factors include African American heritage, early menarche, nulliparity, hypertension, family history, obesity, and alcohol use. The tumors develop due to a complex multifactorial process involving hormonal influences like estrogen and progesterone that cause normal muscle cells to become abnormal and form visible tumors through monoclonal expansion.

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    Uterine leiomyomas, commonly known as fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors that develop in the uterus. They are the most common tumors found in the reproductive systems of women. There are three main subtypes - subserous, intramural, and submucous - defined by their location within or outside the uterus. Risk factors include African American heritage, early menarche, nulliparity, hypertension, family history, obesity, and alcohol use. The tumors develop due to a complex multifactorial process involving hormonal influences like estrogen and progesterone that cause normal muscle cells to become abnormal and form visible tumors through monoclonal expansion.

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    Uterine leiomyomas, commonly known as fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors that develop in the uterus. They are the most common tumors found in the reproductive systems of women. There are three main subtypes - subserous, intramural, and submucous - defined by their location within or outside the uterus. Risk factors include African American heritage, early menarche, nulliparity, hypertension, family history, obesity, and alcohol use. The tumors develop due to a complex multifactorial process involving hormonal influences like estrogen and progesterone that cause normal muscle cells to become abnormal and form visible tumors through monoclonal expansion.

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    Description
    Uterine leiomyomas are well-circumscribed, pseudoencapsulated, benign monoclonal tumors
    composed mainly of smooth muscle with varying amounts of fibrous connective tissue (1,2).
    3 major subtypes:
    o Subserous: Common; external; may become pedunculated
    o Intramural: Common; within myometrium; may cause marked uterine enlargement
    o Submucous: ~5% of all cases; internal, evoking abnormal uterine bleeding and infection;
    occasionally protruding from cervix
    Rare locations: Broad, round, and uterosacral ligaments
    System affected: Reproductive
    Synonym(s): Fibroids; myoma; fibromyoma; myofibroma; fibroleiomyoma
    Epidemiology
    Incidence
    Cumulative incidence is 70%, highest in perimenopausal age group
    Incidence increases with each decade during reproductive years
    Not seen in premenarchal females
    Predominant sex: Females only
    3 more frequent; occurs earlier in African Americans
    Prevalence
    411% of all women
    2040% of women in reproductive years (2)
    Risk Factors
    African American heritage
    Early menarche (<10 years)
    Nulliparous
    Hypertension
    Familial predisposition
    Obesity
    Alcohol
    Pathophysiology
    Enlargement of benign smooth muscle tumors that may lead to symptoms affecting the reproductive, GI,
    or genitourinary system
    Etiology
    Complex multifactorial process involving transition from normal myocyte to abnormal cells and then to
    visibly evident tumor (monoclonal expansion):
    Hormones (1): Increases in estrogen and progesterone are correlated with myoma formation (i.e.,
    rarely seen before menarche). Estrogen receptors in myomas bind more estradiol than normal
    myometrium (2).

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