Fundal Uterine Fibroid

Description

Centered on the uterine fundus, the illustration isolates a rounded leiomyoma (myoma) embedded within the myometrium, with the endometrium shown deep to the muscular wall and the serosal surface superficial to it. Laterally, the uterine cornua lead toward the proximal fallopian tubes, orienting the lesion in the superior uterine body rather than the lower uterine segment or cervix. Branching uterine vessels course within the uterine wall, consistent with arcuate and radial artery pathways that skirt and penetrate the myometrium adjacent to the mass. Fundal fibroids matter because their relationship to the endometrial cavity and tubal ostia often predicts symptoms and management: a lesion expanding medially toward the cavity can drive heavy menstrual bleeding and subfertility, while one bulging outward can distort uterine contour and complicate laparoscopic port placement or uterine manipulation. Surgical planning hinges on depth and vascularity, whether you are counseling for hysteroscopic resection of a submucosal component, laparoscopic or open myomectomy for an intramural fundal myoma, or considering uterine artery embolization when arterial supply is prominent. Orientation at the fundus also helps explain pregnancy associations such as malpresentation and postpartum hemorrhage when contractility is impaired at the uterine dome. Clear landmarks. Use this artwork for OB-GYN teaching on leiomyoma classification (submucosal, intramural, subserosal) and for patient-facing counseling materials that need an anatomically faithful view of how a fibroid deforms uterine layers. It also suits manuscripts and slide decks discussing imaging correlation (transvaginal ultrasound and MRI) and procedure selection in abnormal uterine bleeding and infertility pathways. Anatomical accuracy verified by SciePro's Medical Advisory Board.