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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.
Entry Term(s)
Fibroid
Fibroid Tumor
Fibroid Uterus
Fibroids, Uterine
Fibroma, Uterine
Fibromyoma
Leiomyoma, Uterine
Public MeSH Note
FIBROIDS, UTERINE was see UTERINE NEOPLASMS 1991-93
Online Note
use UTERINE NEOPLASMS to search FIBROIDS, UTERINE 1991-93
History Note
FIBROIDS, UTERINE was see UTERINE NEOPLASMS 1991-93
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.