what is your diagnosis of this cystic lesion?

This middle aged woman had a history of fibroid of the uterus diagnosed a few years before. Now she presented with discomfort in the pelvic region. Ultrasound images of the uterus taken both transabdominally and via the transvaginal route are shown below:Firstly, determine the location of this lesion and then try to arrive at a diagnosis based on the history and the ultrasound pictures shown above.Answer: this cystic lesion is a cystic degeneration of an earlier or pre-existing fibroid of the uterus.Cystic degeneration of the fibroid is a known medical entity and is a form of necrosis of the solid tumor matter within the fibroid.For more on fibroids:http://www.ultrasound-images.com/uterus.htmAlso:http://cochinblogs.blogspot.in/2010/11/fibroids-of-uterus-leiomyoma.htmlAlso thisarticle on cystic change in fibroid by IJRI
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