Calcified uterine fibroid on X-ray: 6 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing calcified uterine fibroid. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- A rounded pelvic mass with coarse, 'popcorn' calcification.
- Located in the midline pelvis in the expected position of the uterus.
- A common incidental finding in older women.
Learn: Calcification and stones
Quiz yourself on abdomen images
Cases
Case #68435960Abdomen · Intermediate
Case #68435961Abdomen · Intermediate
Case #95994099Abdomen · Intermediate
Case #145836295Abdomen · Intermediate
Case #141779032Abdomen · Intermediate
Case #115932597Abdomen · IntermediateOther abdomen diagnoses
- Bowel obstruction
- Chilaiditi sign (colon interposed under the diaphragm)
- Foreign body (ingested or inserted)
- Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD)
- Pelvic phleboliths
- Pneumoperitoneum (free intraperitoneal gas)
- Urinary tract calculi (kidney or ureteric stones)
- Volvulus
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.