A Degenerating Cystic Uterine Fibroid Mimicking an Endometrioma on Sonography

Placenta accreta associated with submucosal fibroid polyp

“…MRI is more accurate and specific in diagnosing the various changes that occur in a fibroid 11. The fibroid could not be visualised during the later half of pregnancy by USG in this case because of its posterior location and it's small size and most probably because of hyaline degenerative change reported on histopathological examination.…”

Degenerating Cystic Uterine Fibroid Mimics an Ovarian Cyst in a Pregnant Patient

“…2 Uterine fibroids are characterized by a homogeneous or heterogeneous hypoechoic uterine mass, but with cystic degeneration, a fibroid has a variable sonographic appearance. It can mimic an ovarian cyst, 4 endometrioma, 5 abscess, 6 and endometrial hyperplasia. 7…”

“…A C characteristic of a rim of myometrium usually seen in a cystic fibroid. 5 The cesarean delivery surgical report stated that the 18-cm pedunculated cystic mass arose from the posterior surface of the body of the uterus and extended inferiorly in the cul-de-sac. It was adherent to the epiploic appendages of the colon and the posterior culde-sac.…”

Degeneração cística maciça de leiomioma uterino em gestante simulando neoplasia ovariana: relato de caso

“…In the present case, the visualization of the uterine serosa covering the lesion has determined the origin of the mass, allowing the diagnosis and application of an appropriate therapy. Besides ovarian neoplasm (2,5) , other differential diagnoses should be considered in the evaluation of complex pelvic masses in pregnant women, namely, endometriomas (7) , abscesses (8) , adenomyosis (4) and uterine leiomyosarcomas.…”