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FIBROID TUMORS PATIENTS

Huge Fibroid Tumor partially degenerated
Huge Fibroid Tumor partially degenerated

Small Intestine adherent to posterior fundus of uterus
Small Intestine adherent to posterior fundus of uterus

Small Intestine adherent to posterior fundus of uterus
Enlarged Uterus with Massive degenerating fundal fibroid.
Note ovary and fallopian tube at the the bottom of photo

Debulking adenomyosis
Debulking adenomyosis

Uterus after fibroids are removed in preparation for reconstruction
Uterus after fibroids are removed in preparation for reconstruction

Reconstructed uterus
Reconstructed uterus

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46 year old
Extremely Large Degenerating Fibroid (18.5lbs)
Adenomyosis
Bilateral Ovarian Cysts

Chief Complaints:
Abdominal Pain and Pressure



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Large Multiple Fibroid Uterus
Large Multiple Fibroid Uterus

Cantelope size central Fibroid tumor with baseball size tumors originating from both right and left side wall of uterus
Cantelope size central Fibroid tumor with baseball size
tumors originating from both right and left side wall of uterus

Cantelope size central Fibroid tumor with baseball size tumors originating from both right and left side wall of uterus (different view)
Cantelope size central Fibroid tumor with baseball size
tumors originating from both right and left side wall of uterus
(different view)

Delivering right side wall partially degenerating fibroid tumor
Delivering right side wall partially degenerating fibroid tumor

Yag laser incision to body of uterus
Yag laser incision to body of uterus

Removing side wall fibroid tumor
Removing side wall fibroid tumor

Reconstructed uterus, with fibroids removed
Reconstructed uterus, with fibroids removed

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41 year old
Multiple Fibroid Tumors (34)

Chief Complaints:
Pelvic Pain and Pressure
Bloating
Urinary Frequency
Fatigue



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41 year old

34 Fibroids
1 Large Pedunculated Fibroid
1 Degenerating Retro-peritoneal tumor

Chief Complaints:
Heavy Bleeding
Clots
Abdominal Swelling
Leg pain

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Pedunculated Fibroid Tumor

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42 year old

95 Fibroid Tumors
2 Intra-Cavitary Tumors
Bilateral Ovarian Cyst

Chief Complaints:
Abdominal pressure
Urinary Frequency
Painful Intercourse

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Fibroid Uterus

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41 year old

64 Fibroid Tumors
Endometriosis
Bilateral Ovarian Cysts

Chief Complaints:
Fatigue
Shortness of Breath
Heavy Bleeding
Large Clots

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A very large grotesquely deformed uterus due to fibroid tumors.

Very large grotesquely deformed uterus due to fibroid tumors.

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50 year old
Condition:
Fibroids (>200)
Left Ovarian Mass, Endometrial Polyp

Huge pelvic mass up to chest area, could not sleep on stomach, constant urinary frequency, excessive bleeding

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A picture of a very large uterus with mutliple fibroid tumors.  This fibroid tumor was found on the uterus of a 32 year old woman. Her symptoms for fibroid tumor were complaints of heavy and irregular periods, irregular periods, crampy lower back pain and bloating. Fibroid tumors on the uterus can be removed with  Dr. Del Junco's laser surgery treatment. Fibroids, Fibroid tumors, Fibroid masses, large uterus, uterus, multiple fibroids, fibroid tumors, pedunculated tumors, subserosal tumors, female alternative surgery.

Very large uterus with multiple fibroid tumors. Note the almost pedunculated type of tumors (on a stalk) and the subserosal type (just under the outer lining of the uterus).

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32 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors

Chief complaints are heavy irregular menstrual periods; crampy lower back pain; bloating

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A very large uterus with multiple fibroid tumors. Note the almost pedunculated type of tumors (on a stalk) and the subserosal type (just under the outer lining of the uterus). The condition here is Multiple Fibroid tumors,

Very large uterus with multiple fibroid tumors. Note the almost pedunculated type of tumors (on a stalk) and the subserosal type (just under the outer lining of the uterus).

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41 year old
Condition:
Multiple Fibroid tumors

Chief complaints are periods associated with clots and cramps; painful bowel movement

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Pedunculated tumors, with small seedlings under a large tumor. Uterus is the size of a large softball.  Pendunculated tumors.

Pedunculated tumors, with small seedlings under large tumor.
Uterus size of large softball. Note ovary in surgeons hand.

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43 year old
Condition:
Pedunculated tumor

Chief complaints are very irregular periods; fatigue; loss of sexual drive; back pain; urinary incontinence

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Using Yag laser to make incision into uterus. Not ovary under surgeon's thumb. The condition being treated is fibroid tumors and adenomyosis.

Using Yag laser to make incision into uterus. Note ovary under surgeon's thumb.

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51 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors and adenomyosis

Chief complaints are heavy irregular periods with abundant clots; fatigue; back pain; urinary incontinence

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Surgery Photo of a basketball sized uterus containing a large fibroid. The solution being injected into the muscle of the uterus is to help temporarily stop bleeding.

Basketball size uterus (containing large fibroid). The solution being injected into the muscle of the uterus is to help temporarily stop bleeding.

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54 year old
Condition:
Basketball sized fibroid

Chief complaints are crampy abdominal pain, lower back pain; urinary incontinence; very painful intercourse

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Basketball size uterus with fibroids, removed from the abdominal cavity.  The condition here is fibroid tumors.

Basketball size uterus, with fibroid, removed from the abdominal cavity

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35 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors

Chief complaints are heavy periods and large blood clots, urinary frequency and bloating, pre-cycle

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The honey dew melon size uterus being removed from the abdominal cavity. This patient had fibroid tumors.

The honey dew melon size uterus removed from the abdominal cavity

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24 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors

Chief complaint of very heavy periods lasting 2 1/2 weeks of the month, associated with large blood clots, and very painful cramps.
Wanted to maintain her fertility for possible future pregnancy

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A volleyball size uterus showing large fibroids and also small myomas. The condition is fibroid tumors and adenomyosis.

Volleyball size uterus showing large fibroid and also small myomas

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42 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors and Adenomyosis

Chief complaint of very heavy periods, lasting 10-12 days with large blood clots.
History of fibroid tumors since the age of 20.
This case demonstrates a combination of both fibroids (138 removed) and adenomyosis

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Treatment of Fibroid Tumors.

Fibroid tumor and uterus being removed from the abdominal cavity...size approximated a 15 pound turkey

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60 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors

Chief complaint of abdominal pain and pressure. Patient's last normal menstrual period was at age 48. She refused a hysterectomy, but was told this was her only option since the fibroid was too large to remove and preserve the uterus.

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A fibroid tumor removed from a uterus.

Cantelope size fibroid uterus

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40 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors

History of increased menstrual flow for 10 days associated with significant cramps and large blood clots. FAS removed 92 tumors from uterus

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Fibroid tumors and adenomyosis. Tumors removed within the endometrial cavity, and adenomyosis.

Uterus just removed from the abdominal cavity. Note the multiple deformities (fibroids) and the very large pedunculated fibroid tumor on top

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48 year old
Condition:
Fibroid tumors and Adenomyosis

Almost 20 year history of fibroids. Most significant complaints were pelvic pain, bloating, abdominal pressure and fatigue. Findings at surgery included 134 fibroids, 2 fibroid tumors within the endometrial cavity, and adenomyosis.

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