The ultrasonic appearances of clinically suspected uterine fibroids in a Nigerian population
Background: Uterine fibroids are the commonest solid benign tumor in women of reproductive age. Pelvic ultrasonography is a very popular imaging modality used in its diagnosis. Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the various appearances of fibroids on ultrasonography, and to compare...
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| author | A Isa B A Omotara M B Sandabe H I Garandawa |
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| description | Background: Uterine fibroids are the commonest solid benign tumor in women of reproductive age. Pelvic
ultrasonography is a very popular imaging modality used in its diagnosis.
Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the various appearances of fibroids on ultrasonography, and to compare these findings with those obtained in the Western world.
Methods: 120 consecutive patients in whom an ultrasound diagnosis of fibroids was made were analyzed. All patients were scanned via the transabdominal route. Their locations, sizes, and echotexture were noted.
Results: Diffuse lesions were seen in 17. 5% patients, while 82. 5 % had focal masses. 33. 3 % and 30% patients had hypoechoic and echogenic masses respectively. There was also a high percentage of degenerative changes viz: fibrosis, necrosis (20. 8 %) and calcifications (9. 2%).
Conclusion: The sonographic pattern of fibroids did not differ greatly from that previously reported although a higher percentage was echogenic, suggesting more fibrous tissue content |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f087e3e17754b3a892516008fc62e5c2022-12-21T22:24:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSahel Medical Journal2321-66892011-01-01144217222The ultrasonic appearances of clinically suspected uterine fibroids in a Nigerian populationA IsaB A OmotaraM B SandabeH I GarandawaBackground: Uterine fibroids are the commonest solid benign tumor in women of reproductive age. Pelvic ultrasonography is a very popular imaging modality used in its diagnosis. Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the various appearances of fibroids on ultrasonography, and to compare these findings with those obtained in the Western world. Methods: 120 consecutive patients in whom an ultrasound diagnosis of fibroids was made were analyzed. All patients were scanned via the transabdominal route. Their locations, sizes, and echotexture were noted. Results: Diffuse lesions were seen in 17. 5% patients, while 82. 5 % had focal masses. 33. 3 % and 30% patients had hypoechoic and echogenic masses respectively. There was also a high percentage of degenerative changes viz: fibrosis, necrosis (20. 8 %) and calcifications (9. 2%). Conclusion: The sonographic pattern of fibroids did not differ greatly from that previously reported although a higher percentage was echogenic, suggesting more fibrous tissue contenthttp://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2011;volume=14;issue=4;spage=217;epage=222;aulast=Isa;type=0uterinefibroidsultrasonographytumor |
| spellingShingle | A Isa B A Omotara M B Sandabe H I Garandawa The ultrasonic appearances of clinically suspected uterine fibroids in a Nigerian population Sahel Medical Journal uterine fibroids ultrasonography tumor |
| title | The ultrasonic appearances of clinically suspected uterine fibroids in a Nigerian population |
| title_full | The ultrasonic appearances of clinically suspected uterine fibroids in a Nigerian population |
| title_fullStr | The ultrasonic appearances of clinically suspected uterine fibroids in a Nigerian population |
| title_full_unstemmed | The ultrasonic appearances of clinically suspected uterine fibroids in a Nigerian population |
| title_short | The ultrasonic appearances of clinically suspected uterine fibroids in a Nigerian population |
| title_sort | ultrasonic appearances of clinically suspected uterine fibroids in a nigerian population |
| topic | uterine fibroids ultrasonography tumor |
| url | http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2011;volume=14;issue=4;spage=217;epage=222;aulast=Isa;type=0 |
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