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Born submucosal node

Medical expert of the article

Doctor Yakov COHEN

Gynecologist

Alexey Kryvenko, medical expert
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024

Diagnostics
What do need to examine?
How to examine?

Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Who to contact?

Located under the mucous membrane of the uterus myomatous nodes in 1-1.5% of cases tend to be expelled by the uterus.

This condition is called the "nascent node" and can be accompanied by a clinical picture of the "acute abdomen", sharp cramping pains in the lower abdomen, bleeding.

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Diagnostics of the a born submucosal node

When making a diagnosis, anamnestic data plays an important role, indicating the presence of a submucosal fibromatous node, gynecological examination using mirrors (a node in the vagina, smoothing and opening of the cervix) and palpation of the node during vaginal examination.

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What do need to examine?

Uterus

How to examine?

X-ray of the uterus and ovaries

Ultrasound of the pelvic organs and uterus

Ultrasound of the small pelvis in non-pregnant women

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis should be carried out with such conditions as uterine (interrupted) pregnancy and cervical pregnancy.

Who to contact?

Gynecologist

Treatment of the a born submucosal node

An urgent operation (removal of the node by a transvaginal route with subsequent scraping of the endometrium) is indicated. Clipping of the knot is performed under the control of the eye (hysteroscope) or palpation. With continued hemorrhage, a Z-shaped seam overlapping the leg attachment area is shown.