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Leioyomas (fibroids or myomas) are the most common tumors of the uterus, occurring in 5–77% of women, depending on the method of diagnosis used. These benign masses occur in 20–50% of reproductive-age women [1].
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De Nicola, H., Szejnfeld, J. (2017). Leiomyoma and Cavitary Lesions. In: de Souza, L., De Nicola, A., De Nicola, H. (eds) Atlas of Imaging in Infertility. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13893-0_6
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