Will calcification of uterine fibroids turn into cancer?

Regular maintenance is an indispensable task for patients with uterine fibroids who receive conservative treatment. Regular examinations are more helpful in detecting changes in uterine fibroids. During these examinations, some patients will indeed find some changes in uterine fibroids, such as enlargement and metastasis. So if uterine fibroids become thicker, is it a sign of disease? Let’s find out together.

Regarding the thickening of uterine fibroids, patients actually do not need to worry too much. This type of thickening is actually a kind of benign degenerative change of uterine fibroids, not a lesion. The deterioration rate of thickened uterine fibroids is very low. Uterine fibroids often thicken because they exist for a long time. Natural thickening does not necessarily require surgical treatment and can be further observed based on the situation.

There are two types of uterine fibroid thickening. One is diffuse thickening, in which the thickening is mainly diffuse throughout the tumor body, and the other is marginal thickening, which is mainly manifested as thickening of the layers near the uterine fibroid.

Generally speaking, the thickening of uterine fibroids mostly occurs when some chronic uterine fibroids are not supplied with enough blood. For example, some uterine fibroids with thin pedicles are prone to thickening due to insufficient blood supply. Menopausal women are also more prone to this situation. In fact, in addition to thickening, uterine fibroids can also undergo other transformations, such as edema, hyaline degeneration, fat degeneration, cystic lesions, etc. In addition, normal fibroids have lesions, which rarely occur, and thickening is not a sign of lesions, it is just a good degenerative change.

It is actually uncommon for uterine fibroids to thicken, but when they do, it can affect the accuracy of ultrasound diagnostic results. It is recommended that patients with uterine fibroids who have obvious thickening should go to the hospital for a physical examination immediately to solve the problem in a targeted manner.

Is thickening of uterine fibroids a pathological change? Through the introduction above, I believe everyone has understood clearly that patients who really have thickening can learn to put down their hearts. Thickening is not a disease, so you can rest assured. However, if uterine fibroids appear thickening, you must pay attention to regular maintenance to deal with the situation in time. For those who need treatment, follow the doctor's instructions and carry out treatment according to the test results.