Development of the Uterine Myoma. 13s OIDEON AHLTORP.In spitc of tlic fact that myonia of tlie uterus is a most common gynaecological phenomenon, almost nothing is known of their absolute frequency in women of different ages. Furthermore, opinions vary as to the time of development of the utcrine myoma. This depends upon tlic well-known fact thht due to the lack of symptoms myomas of tlie uterus may remain undiagnosed for varying periods of timesomctimrs they arc ncvrr discovrrc-d.It is, tlierefcre, probably impossible to determine the exact number of women within a population afflicted with myomas of tlie uterus. In order to establish the number of myomacarriers it would be necessary to examine all women from puberty t o the highost ages within a fair-sized population. Naturally such an enterprise is impracticable to undertake. The results obtained would not bc worth the trouble involved and yet many small myomas would remain undiscovered.A practically feasible method for estimating the number of wornen with uterine myomas might be to investigate the occurence of myomas in post-mortem material. The information of the niyoma incidence obtained froin such a material would be more reliable, as small myomas of the uterus would be included
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