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I have a 10 cm fibroid degeneration (necrobiosis). what is the difference with my fibroid and a fibroid that underwent embolization as for shrinkage?
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Blood supply: A fibroid that has been embolized stops having adequate blood supply long term, usually a degenerating fibroid is growing more rapidly for some reason and has outgrown it's blood supply making it degenerate in the center which is frequently quite painful.
Answered 11/28/2017
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