"Leiomyoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle tissue, also known as a fibroid tumor. They rarely occur outside of the UTERUS and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT but can occur in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, probably arising from the smooth muscle of small blood vessels in these tissues.
| Descriptor ID |
D007889
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.450.590.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Leiomyoma- Leiomyoma
- Leiomyomas
- Fibroid Tumor
- Fibroid Tumors
- Tumor, Fibroid
- Tumors, Fibroid
- Fibromyoma
- Fibromyomas
- Fibroid
- Fibroids
Fibroid Uterus- Fibroid Uterus
- Uterus, Fibroid
- Fibroma, Uterine
- Fibromas, Uterine
- Uterine Fibroma
- Uterine Fibromas
- Fibroids, Uterine
- Fibroid, Uterine
- Uterine Fibroid
- Uterine Fibroids
- Leiomyoma, Uterine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leiomyoma" by people in Profiles.
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Mian S, Lee E, Kjelstrom S, Chaves K, Gobern J, Hom-Tedla M, Klebanoff J. Comparing Aggregate Fibroid Weight in Abdominal Versus Minimally Invasive Myomectomies in a Community Health System. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2025 May; 32(5):476-482.
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Gulersen M, Krantz D, Rochelson B, Berghella V, Blitz MJ. The association between uterine fibroid number and size and risk of preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 Aug; 6(8):101415.
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Makary MS, Zane K, Hwang GL, Kim CY, Ahmed O, Knavel Koepsel EM, Monroe EJ, Scheidt MJ, Smolock AR, Stewart EA, Wasnik AP, Pinchot JW. ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Management of Uterine Fibroids: 2023?Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Jun; 21(6S):S203-S218.
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Machado P, Tan A, Forsberg F, Gonsalves CF. Evaluation of Uterine Fibroid Vascularity Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Comparison with Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2024 03; 50(3):394-398.
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Machado P, Gillmore K, Tan A, Gonsalves C, Forsberg F. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and High Sensitive Doppler for Monitoring Outcomes of Uterine Artery Embolization. Acad Radiol. 2023 09; 30 Suppl 2:S211-S219.
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Mitro SD, Sundaram R, Chen Z, Peddada S, Buck Louis GM, Zhang C, Grewal J, Gleason JL, Sciscione AC, Grantz KL. Leiomyomata, neonatal anthropometry, and pregnancy outcomes in singleton pregnancies. Ann Epidemiol. 2023 04; 80:43-52.
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Ung CY, Warwick A, Onoufriadis A, Barker JN, Parsons M, McGrath JA, Shaw TJ, Dand N. Comorbidities of Keloid and Hypertrophic Scars Among Participants in UK Biobank. JAMA Dermatol. 2023 02 01; 159(2):172-181.
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Cao CD, Rico-Castillo J, De Cotiis D, Richard SD, Rosenblum NG, Chan JSY. Digital Quantification of Ki-67 and PHH3 in the Classification of Uterine Smooth Muscle Tumors. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2021 Nov 01; 40(6):549-555.
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Moore KR, Tomar M, Umbach DM, Gygax SE, Hilbert DW, Baird DD. Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria and Uterine Fibroids: A Nested Case-Control Study. Sex Transm Dis. 2021 11 01; 48(11):844-850.
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Grebenyuk E, Mezes CM, Gardner LJ, Klebanoff JS. Rare Case of a Fimbrial Myoma. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2022 02; 29(2):183-184.