Laparoscopy, ultrasound and hysteroscopy pictures of uterine fibroids
Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago
Gurnee & Crystal Lake, Illinois
Leiomyomas - also referred to as myomas or fibroids - are benign (non-cancerous) tumors in the muscle part of the uterus.

Laparoscopic view of a uterus with a pedunculated posterior myoma
A fibroid in this location should not affect chances for pregnancy or miscarriage
However, if it were pushing into the cavity of the uterus, it might cause problems
Submucous fibroid pushing into endometrial cavity

Ultrasound image of uterus with submucous fibroid
This patient needed in vitro fertilization for infertility

Same image as above with uterus circled in blue, fibroid in red, endometrial cavity in green

Hysteroscopy view inside same uterus as above
This woman needed IVF - so we went to surgery to remove the fibroid
We want a normal uterus before starting the treatment
This fibroid was pushing in the cavity - a location likely to cause reproductive problems
Hysteroscopy was done with special tools to remove the fibroid tumor
This image shows the inside of the uterine cavity before the fibroid was resected
The tumor is the white tissue on the right
Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago
Gurnee, IL
(847) 662-1818
Crystal Lake, IL
(815) 356-1818
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