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=Common benign= | =Common benign= | ||
== | ==Uterine leiomyoma== | ||
{{Main|Leiomyoma}} | {{Main|Leiomyoma}} | ||
*Often called "fibroids". | |||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*Extremely common... 40% of women by age 40. | *Extremely common... 40% of women by age 40. | ||
*Benign. | *Benign. | ||
**Can be a cause of abnormal uterine bleeding (commonly abbreviated ''AUB''). | **Can be a cause of abnormal uterine bleeding (commonly abbreviated ''AUB''). | ||
*Large & multiple associated with infertility. | |||
===Gross=== | ===Gross=== | ||
Feature: | |||
* Sharply circumscribed. | * Sharply circumscribed. | ||
* Gray-white. | * Gray-white. | ||