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The study aims to establish the prevalence and sonographic characteristics of uterine leiomyoma in Nigerian women of reproductive age.

February 25, 2026Open Access

Prevalence and Sonographic Patterns of Uterine Fibroid among Women of Reproductive Age in Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria

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Prospective cross-sectional study establishes fibroid prevalence in reproductive-aged women, indicating clinical implications.

The study aims to establish the prevalence and sonographic characteristics of uterine leiomyoma in Nigerian women of reproductive age.
Cross-sectional hospital-based study involving 295 women aged 20-50
Participants underwent abdominopelvic ultrasound, transvaginal ultrasound, and sonohysterography as needed
Histological diagnosis of fibroids was correlated with sonographic findings
Data analyzed using SPSS20, presented in tables and charts
28.33% of women had fibroids, with the highest prevalence in their fourth decade (49.7%)
Average number of fibroids was 2.76, with the largest nodule volume averaging 344 cm3
57.8% of fibroids were intramural and 86.7% were located in the uterine corpus
38.6% of fibroids showed a hypoechoic sonographic pattern
Postmyomectomy, cellular leiomyoma was the most common histological finding (95.23%)

Ukaonu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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