0 a benign tumour (= one that is not likely to cause death) of muscle tissue, especially in the uterus (= the organ in a woman's body where a baby develops) --
In leiomyoma, there is smooth filling defect.
For example, a benign tumor of smooth muscle cells is called a "leiomyoma" (the common name of this frequently occurring benign tumor in the uterus is "fibroid").
About 2040% of women will be diagnosed with leiomyoma at some point in their life but only a fraction of those will cause problems or require treatment.
The skin presentation is of asymmetrical, reddish-brown nodules or papules with a firm consistency, predominantly located on the limbs (multiple cutaneous leiomyoma), although they may occur anywhere, including the face.
There is no consensus among pathologists regarding the transformation of leiomyoma into a sarcoma.
They may be related or identical to metastasizing leiomyoma.
When such a neoplasm is benign, it is a leiomyoma.
There are two main types of smooth muscle tumour: the benign leiomyoma and the malignant leiomyosarcoma.
