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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

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Overview

Historical Perspective

  • Leiomyoma was first discovered by Hippocrates, a greek physician also called as father of modern medicine in 460-375 B.C and called it “uterine stone”.
  • In the second centruary of Christian era, Galen described the lesion as "scleromas".[1]
  • In 1860 and 1863, Rokitansky and Klob coined the term fibroid.
  • In 1854, Virchow a German pathologist demonstrated that those tumors originated from the uterine smooth muscle. Thus, the term "myoma" became current in clinical use.
  • In 1809, the first laparotomy consequent to myoma indication was conducted by Ephraim McDowell to treat Leiomyoma in Danville, USA.
  • The first successful myomectomy was performed by Amussat in 1840, after a clinical diagnosis of ovarian tumor because pelvic examination showed a pediculate and large uterine leiomyoma.
  • The first scientific report of a uterus conserving myomectomy through the vagina appeared in 1845 in the American Journal of the Medical Science, accomplished by Washington Atlee, in Pennsylvania.
  • In 1898, Alexander Adam presented 11 cases of myomectomy through an abdominal route, in Liverpool.
  • In 1940, Carlos R. Círio proposed a technique of the myometrium emptying, called myometrectomy.

Classification

  • Leiomyoma may be classified according to their location into 3 subtypes:

Pathophysiology

  • The pathogenesis of leiomyoma is characterized by benign smooth muscle neoplasm.
  • The chromosome aberrations such as t(12;14)(q14-q15;q23–24), del(7)(q22q32), rearrangements involving 6p21, 10q, trisomy 12, and deletions of 1p3q has been associated with the development of leiomyoma.[2]
  • On gross pathology, round, well circumscribed (but not encapsulated), solid nodules that are white or tan, and whorled are characteristic findings of leiomyoma .
  • On microscopic histopathological analysis, elongated, spindle-shaped cells with a cigar-shaped nucleus are characteristic findings of leiomyoma.

Causes

  • Chromosome aberrations such as t(12;14)(q14-q15;q23–24), del(7)(q22q32), rearrangements involving 6p21, 10q, trisomy 12, and deletions of 1p3q has been associated with the development of leiomyoma.

Differentiating Leiomyoma from other Diseases

  • Uterine leiomyoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause uterine mass, such as:
  • Uterine adenomyoma
  • Pregnancy
  • Hematometra
  • Uterine sarcoma
  • Uterine carcinosarcoma
  • Endometrial carcinoma
  • Metastasis

Epidemiology and Demographics

Age

  • Leiomyoma is more commonly observed among patients aged 40 years and older.

Race

  • Leiomyoma usually affects individuals of the Afro-American women.

Risk Factors

  • Common risk factors in the development of uterine leiomyoma are Afro-American race, early menarche, prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol, having one or more pregnancies extending beyond 20 weeks, obesity, significant consumption of beef and other reds meats, hypertension, family history, and alcohol consumption.

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

  • The majority of patients with [disease name] remain asymptomatic for [duration/years].
  • Early clinical features include [manifestation 1], [manifestation 2], and [manifestation 3].
  • If left untreated, [#%] of patients with [disease name] may progress to develop [manifestation 1], [manifestation 2], and [manifestation 3].
  • Common complications of [disease name] include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
  • Prognosis is generally [excellent/good/poor], and the [1/5/10year mortality/survival rate] of patients with [disease name] is pproximately [#%].

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria

  • The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met:
  • [criterion 1]
  • [criterion 2]
  • [criterion 3]
  • [criterion 4]

Symptoms

  • [Disease name] is usually asymptomatic.
  • Symptoms of [disease name] may include the following:
  • [symptom 1]
  • [symptom 2]
  • [symptom 3]
  • [symptom 4]
  • [symptom 5]
  • [symptom 6]

Physical Examination

  • Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance].
  • Physical examination may be remarkable for:
  • [finding 1]
  • [finding 2]
  • [finding 3]
  • [finding 4]
  • [finding 5]
  • [finding 6]

Laboratory Findings

  • There are no specific laboratory findings associated with [disease name].
  • A [positive/negative] [test name] is diagnostic of [disease name].
  • An [elevated/reduced] concentration of [serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other] [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].
  • Other laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include [abnormal test 1], [abnormal test 2], and [abnormal test 3].

Imaging Findings

  • There are no [imaging study] findings associated with [disease name].
  • [Imaging study 1] is the imaging modality of choice for [disease name].
  • On [imaging study 1], [disease name] is characterized by [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
  • [Imaging study 2] may demonstrate [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

Other Diagnostic Studies

  • [Disease name] may also be diagnosed using [diagnostic study name].
  • Findings on [diagnostic study name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

Treatment

Medical Therapy

  • There is no treatment for [disease name]; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care.
  • The mainstay of therapy for [disease name] is [medical therapy 1] and [medical therapy 2].
  • [Medical therapy 1] acts by [mechanism of action1].
  • Response to [medical therapy 1] can be monitored with [test/physical finding/imaging] every [frequency/duration].

Surgery

  • Surgery is the mainstay of therapy for [disease name].
  • [Surgical procedure] in conjunction with [chemotherapy/radiation] is the most common approach to the treatment of [disease name].
  • [Surgical procedure] can only be performed for patients with [disease stage] [disease name].

Prevention

  • There are no primary preventive measures available for [disease name].
  • Effective measures for the primary prevention of [disease name] include [measure1], [measure2], and [measure3].
  • Once diagnosed and successfully treated, patients with [disease name] are followedup every [duration]. Followup testing includes [test 1], [test 2], and [test 3].

References

  1. Bozini, Nilo; Baracat, Edmund C (2007). "The history of myomectomy at the Medical School of University of São Paulo". Clinics. 62 (3). doi:10.1590/S1807-59322007000300002. ISSN 1807-5932.
  2. Genetics of Uterine Leiomyomas. glowm (2016). http://www.glowm.com/section_view/heading/Genetics%20of%20Uterine%20Leiomyomas/item/363 Accessed on April 19, 2016