title: Ultrasonography of rapidly growing uterine leiomyomata associated with anovulatory cycles.
abstract: Three cases of rapidly growing leiomyomata uteri in young oligomenorrheic women are presented. The atypical ultrasonic and histologic findings are discussed. A spectrum of atypical ultrasonic findings including a high degree of transonicity and multiple areas of cystic degeneration is described. Histologic examination correlates well in explaining the sonographic characteristics. In addition, a possible relationship between the presumably anovulatory cycles present in these women and their rapidly growing leiomyomata is suggested.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008599:Menstruation Disturbances / Q000209:etiology*; D009839:Oligomenorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology