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Pedunculated Uterine Fibroid

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Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths in the uterus. Fibroids can grow on the inside of the uterus, within the muscle wall of the uterus, or on the outer surface of the uterus.

ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerSarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerDivya Gupta, MD
Last RevisedJune 23, 2011

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

Last Updated: June 23, 2011
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