Fibroids and allied tumours (myoma and adenomyoma) : their pathology, clinical features and surgical treatment . ize and shape of the cavity willvary with the propinquity of the growth or growths, and withthe extent to which they encroach on its lumen. A subserousfundal growth will leave the cavity beneath it wide interstitial growth with a submucous segment maystretch the cavity in length and width to an enormous extent,as shown above ; if, on the contrary, it does not push its waytowards the cavity, the latter will not be affected. Cullendescribes a submucous myoma becoming adhe
Fibroids and allied tumours (myoma and adenomyoma) : their pathology, clinical features and surgical treatment . ize and shape of the cavity willvary with the propinquity of the growth or growths, and withthe extent to which they encroach on its lumen. A subserousfundal growth will leave the cavity beneath it wide interstitial growth with a submucous segment maystretch the cavity in length and width to an enormous extent,as shown above ; if, on the contrary, it does not push its waytowards the cavity, the latter will not be affected. Cullendescribes a submucous myoma becoming adherent to theuterine walls and causing partial obliteration of the cavity. Blood in the Cavity of the Uterus.—In two of mycases, on opening up the cavity a considerable amount ofcoagulated blood was found ; in one case the myoma wassubmucous, in the other sarcomatous invasion had occurredin several areas of the myomatous growth Pus in the Cavity of the Uterus.—Cases have beendescribed of pyometra associated with myoma, but thiscondition, common enough in carcinoma, is rare in cases ot Plate XXVUl Fig. 104. Figure 104. Showing endometritis polyposa cystica, a conditisometimes seen in association with uterine mvoma.
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