Table 1.

The clinical presentation of uterine leiomyomas.

(i) Asymptomatic

(ii) Abnormal uterine bleeding

(a) Menorrhagia

(b) Anemia

(iii) Pelvic pressure

(a) Urinary frequency

(b) Urinary incontinence

(c) Difficulty with urination

(d) Hydronephrosis

(e) Constipation

(f) Tenesmus

(iv) Pelvic mass

(v) Pelvic pain

(vi) Infertility

(vii) Obstetric complications

(viii) Pregnancy related

(a) Myoma growth

(b) Red degeneration and pain

(c) Spontaneous miscarriage

(ix) Malignancy

(x) Rare associations

(a) Ascites

(b) Polycythemia

(c) Familial syndromes, renal cell carcinoma

(xi) Benign metastasizing