Myoma
Myomas are types of tumors that involve muscle cells.[1] There are two main types:
- Leiomyoma which occur in smooth muscle.[1] They most commonly occur as uterine fibroid, they may also form in other locations.
- Rhabdomyomas which occur in striated muscle.[1][2][3] They are rare tumors, occur in childhood and often become malignant.
| Myoma | |
|---|---|
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| Uterine fibroids | |
| Specialty | Oncology |
Whether or not angiomyomas are a type of leiomyoma or a separate entity is disputed as of 2014.[3]
References
- Ziegler, Ernst (1883). A Text-book of pathological anatomy and pathogenesis pt. 1, 1883. William Wood & Company. p. 210.
- "MeSH Browser". meshb.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- Rajendran, Arya; Sivapathasundharam, B. (2014). Shafer's Textbook of Oral Pathology. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 193. ISBN 978-81-312-3800-4.
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