Degenerated uterine fibroid mimicking hydrametra: fallacy in CT
Journal Title: Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal - Year 2006, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Fibroids are the commonest uterine neoplasms, occurring in 20% - 30% of women of reproductive age. In women who have pelvic masses of unknown cause, unusual manifestations of fibroids such as necrosis or degeneration may simulate a carcinoma or hydrometra resulting in problems with image interpretation. We report a case of an unsuspected large degenerated uterine fibroid in a lady mistakenly diagnosed as hydrometra on computed tomography scanning.
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CH Tok, SI Bux, BK Lim
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- EP ID EP82747
- DOI doi: 10.2349/biij.2.4.e42
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