LEAST likely feature of fibroid: March 2013
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A i.e. Dysmenorrhea Fibroid Red degeneration of fibroid: - Seen in 2nd half of pregnancy or puerperium, - Due to thrombosis of large veins of the tumour, - Infection has no role (this process is an aseptic one), Management is conservative (analgesics and sedatives) Fibroids are associated with: - Follicular ovarian cysts, - Endometriosis, - Endometrial hyperplasia, - Endometrial Ca MC type of fibroid: Intramural/ interstitial MC type of degeneration: Hyaline (stas from the centre) MC to undergo malignant change: Intramural MC to undergo calcareous degeneration: Subserous Most fibroid stas as: Interstitial fibroids