Tag: red degeneration

– Red degeneration, also known as carneous degeneration
– Type of degeneration that can occur in uterine leiomyomas
– Most common form of degeneration during pregnancy
– Symptoms of red degeneration include abdominal pain, fever, and leukocytosis
– Red appearance of the leiomyoma
– Caused by venous thrombosis or rupture of intratumoral arteries
– Unusual signal intensity patterns on MRI, such as high signal intensity on T1-weighted images and variable signal intensity on T2-weighted images
– Contrast enhancement can vary