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Myomer i uterus

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Definisjon:
Knuter i muskelvevet i livmoren. Vanligste tumor i det lille bekken. Godartet tilstand. Ukjent årsak
Forekomst:
Øker med alder fram mot overgangsalderen. 15-30% av kvinner har symptomgivende myomer
Symptomer:
De fleste har ingen plager, kulen(e) oppdages tilfeldig ved gynekologisk undersøkelse Symptomer kan være menoragi, dysmenoré, pressfølelse i underlivet, vannlatnings- og avføringsvansker. Akutte smerter ved nekrose eller torkvering av myom
Funn:
Ved gynekologisk undersøkelse kan muskelknutene kjennes som en eller flere faste kuler i livmorveggen
Diagnostikk:
Diagnosen bekreftes ved gynekologisk ultralyd
Behandling:
Bare ved plager. Hormoner kan dempe blødninger og plager. Flere kirurgiske metoder er tilgjengelige for fjerning av myomer
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