The diseases of women : a handbook for students and practitioners . Fig. 59.—Uterus in sagittal section, showing intramural and subserous myomata. and are firm and even hard to the touch. The bundles ofmuscle-fibres are often interwoven in such a manner thatthey present a characteristic whorled appearance. Myom-ata arise in any part of the uterine wall (Fig. 59), but theyare more frequent in the body or the fundus than in the DISEASES OF THE UTERUS. 183 cervix (Fig. 60). There is no limit to their growth, and. Fig. 60.—Intracervical myoma in sagittal section. they may attain gigantic proportio
The diseases of women : a handbook for students and practitioners . Fig. 59.—Uterus in sagittal section, showing intramural and subserous myomata. and are firm and even hard to the touch. The bundles ofmuscle-fibres are often interwoven in such a manner thatthey present a characteristic whorled appearance. Myom-ata arise in any part of the uterine wall (Fig. 59), but theyare more frequent in the body or the fundus than in the DISEASES OF THE UTERUS. 183 cervix (Fig. 60). There is no limit to their growth, and. Fig. 60.—Intracervical myoma in sagittal section. they may attain gigantic proportions (twenty or even thirtykilogrammes). In texture they vary greatly. Some are as hard as 184 DISEASES OF WOMEN. cartilage; these contain a large proportion of fibrous tis-sue (fibro-myomata) and grow slowly. Some are as soft asa fatty tumor, and consist of large cells; these are veryvascular and grow rapidly. Some of these intramuralmyomata are so rich in blood-vessels that on section theylook not unlike cavernous naevi (Fig. 61). Such tumorsfurnish a loud venous hum on auscultation.
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