IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy2198HealthcareSTUDY OF DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN UTERINE LEIOMYOMAS B.HRameshPShashikalaG.UKavitaDoddikoppadH.RChandrasekhar3741This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Leiomyomas are the commonest tumors in female genital tract and in the body as a whole. These benign tumors of smooth muscles occur in 20-30% females in the reproductive age group and tend to be symptomatic. A study of 314 uterine leiomyomas revealed some form of degeneration in 45.79 % of specimens. Hyaline degeneration occurred most frequently, accounting for 94.11% of all types of degeneration. Cystic change was observed in 3.5 % of cases. Calcification occurred in 5.15 % of cases, Red degeneration in 0.74% of cases whereas sarcomatous change was not encountered at all.