Role, Epidemiology, and Natural History of Benign Uterine Mass Lesions

IntroductionBoth major tissue types of the uterine corpus-the endometrium and the myometrium-can develop nonmalignant mass lesions, especially during a woman's fertile years. Endometrial polyps, consisting of endometrial glands, fibrotic stroma, and central thick-walled vascular channels, protru

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